Beckfoot Thornton

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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
Beckfoot Thornton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,274 22.1% 36.9%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235 14.4% 35.2%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183 21.4% 37.2%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232 16.4% 35.7%
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192 19.8% 37.8%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235 22.4% 34.7%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190 20% 34.2%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413 19.8% 36.9%
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145 18.9% 36.8%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223 18.9% 38.4%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,354 19.8% 39.7%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211 18.7% 37.8%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184 17.4% 36.9%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272 21.5% 36.4%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181 17% 37.4%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190 19.9% 35.9%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324 21.8% 36.2%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279 16% 38.4%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272 15.7% 36.1%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211 18.8% 36.9%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164 23.4% 37.4%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU
Secondary 1,278 23.4% 36.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Beckfoot Thornton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,274 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,772
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,657
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810