Beacon Academy
Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Beacon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 666 | 26.7% | 48.2% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | 22.4% | 48.9% |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | 26.4% | 50.6% |
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 509 | 29.3% | 48.7% |
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 650 | 22.8% | 46% |
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 786 | 27.1% | 47.1% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | 30.5% | 50.1% |
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 21.2% | 43.7% |
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 817 | 22.6% | 51.4% |
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 691 | 24.7% | 49.9% |
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Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 48.2% |
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | 23.9% | 48.4% |
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Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 763 | 28.7% | 51.1% |
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | 28.1% | 49.2% |
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Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 725 | 31.4% | 49.4% |
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | 23.3% | 50.8% |
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Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 733 | 23.9% | 46.4% |
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | 23.7% | 48.3% |
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | 26.8% | 49.2% |
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | 25% | 45.3% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 804 | 20.6% | 45.8% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | 23.5% | 48% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | 24.6% | 44.9% |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | 25.7% | 46.4% |
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 609 | 22.4% | 51.2% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | 24.8% | 46.7% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | 23.8% | 50.3% |
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 549 | 24.2% | 48% |
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Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE |
Secondary | 758 | 27% | 44.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Beacon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 666 | Sign in to see | |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | ||
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Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | ||
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 660 | ||
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | ||
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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN |
Secondary | 760 | ||