Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 898 34.2% 67%
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 973 17.6% 67.8%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795 25.1% 57.7%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917 21.3% 60.7%
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH
Secondary 932 34.7% 62.8%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 768 29.3% 65.2%
Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE
Secondary 839 45.2% 60.1%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021 26.1% 58.4%
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 828 36.5% 61.2%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902 21.7% 61.8%
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 772 24% 58.3%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 671 35.2% 60.5%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738 23.6% 63.3%
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 841 18.3% 64.6%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,116 27.2% 61.4%
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 539 39.3% 65.2%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746 29.4% 60.9%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 921 23.6% 65.4%
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 632 23.7% 71.5%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 895 29.9% 57%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039 25% 60.8%
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123 22.4% 67.9%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 723 28.8% 60.5%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 699 28.9% 57.9%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 641 27.5% 59.8%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891 21.7% 61.3%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 693 24.8% 62.9%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866 20.8% 62.4%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 1,016 36.7% 60.9%
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057 21.3% 60.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 898 Sign in to see
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF
Secondary 1,249
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE
Secondary 1,093
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,281
St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN
Secondary 952
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 786
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Secondary 1,085
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP
Secondary 1,152
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 661
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol, BS15 3LA
Secondary 844
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 933
The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Secondary 827
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237
Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG
Secondary 934
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 832
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 998