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 1,296 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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