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 27 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 |
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Beechwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 849 | 19.1% | 36.2% |
John Madejski Academy
Reading, RG2 8AF |
Secondary | 872 | 15.2% | 34.1% |
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | 17.6% | 37.5% |
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 950 | 18.6% | 35.4% |
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% |
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | 16.8% | 34% |
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 870 | 18.3% | 34.4% |
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 798 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 926 | 16.2% | 36% |
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 917 | 19.9% | 36.7% |
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 778 | 16.4% | 36% |
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | 23.2% | 34.8% |
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% |
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | 18.3% | 36.6% |
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP |
Secondary | 906 | 16.3% | 36.7% |
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 784 | 20.8% | 34.4% |
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | 16.7% | 37.7% |
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 877 | 14.3% | 33.5% |
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 | 21.6% | 37.1% |
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 896 | 15.7% | 35.6% |
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 802 | 15% | 35.5% |
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | 19% | 39.4% |
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 857 | 17.8% | 34.5% |
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD |
Secondary | 783 | 17.9% | 34.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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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Beechwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 849 | Sign in to see | |
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 776 | ||
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Secondary | 810 | ||
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT |
Secondary | 880 | ||
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | ||
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 988 | ||
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 970 | ||
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 695 | ||
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 844 | ||
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | ||
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 882 | ||
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | ||
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,169 | ||
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | ||
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 903 |