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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beckfoot Thornton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,296 | 20.3% | 35.2% |
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,392 | 23.5% | 33.6% |
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY |
Secondary | 1,246 | 13.8% | 32.4% |
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.4% | 32.5% |
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,341 | 20.7% | 35.7% |
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB |
Secondary | 1,511 | 20.6% | 35.8% |
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,165 | 21.3% | 34% |
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,198 | 18.2% | 33.6% |
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | 17.9% | 36.4% |
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,301 | 18.3% | 39% |
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,220 | 21.1% | 34.1% |
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,424 | 19.5% | 33.2% |
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,194 | 16.4% | 34.3% |
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP |
Secondary | 1,256 | 17.9% | 34.4% |
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX |
Secondary | 1,234 | 17.8% | 32.5% |
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,272 | 17.5% | 32.6% |
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU |
Secondary | 1,275 | 25.7% | 36.3% |
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,325 | 23.9% | 32.8% |
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,113 | 18.5% | 35.1% |
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX |
Secondary | 1,306 | 17.7% | 34.5% |
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | 20.3% | 32.8% |
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 18.6% | 34% |
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
Secondary | 1,259 | 17.4% | 34.1% |
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,320 | 18.3% | 36.7% |
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.7% | 37.4% |
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,223 | 17.1% | 34.6% |
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,227 | 19.3% | 38.7% |
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,346 | 19.1% | 34% |
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 37.2% |
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA |
Secondary | 1,287 | 21.8% | 31.6% |
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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Beckfoot Thornton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,296 | Sign in to see | |
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,467 | ||
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,900 | ||
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,762 | ||
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,700 | ||
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 783 | ||
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 996 | ||
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 597 | ||
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,736 | ||
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,069 |