The Beech Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Beech Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 106 100% 62.3%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172 100% 55.2%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 112 100% 37.5%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 59.9%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 67 100% 56.7%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 138 100% 42%
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 27 100% 70.4%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 75 100% 56%
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY
Special 117 100% 39.3%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 48 100% 66.7%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 101 100% 59.4%
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 56 100% 62.5%
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 91 100% 65.2%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108 100% 61.1%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 119 100% 31.9%
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 98 100% 39.8%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147 100% 51.7%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115 100% 60.9%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 197 100% 41.6%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 152 100% 46.7%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154 100% 51.3%
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148 100% 50%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 169 100% 47.9%
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 56 100% 48.2%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 97 100% 54.6%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 164 100% 50.6%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149 100% 42.3%
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ
Special 176 100% 40.9%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 77 100% 45.5%
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 26 100% 53.8%

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
The Beech Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 106 Sign in to see
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 118
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ
Special 117
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 68
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 108
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 251
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 214
Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA
Special 107
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 107
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 56
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 106
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 52
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 91
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 55
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 118
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 101
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 81
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 83
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN
Special 87
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 147
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE
Special 89