The Beacon College
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
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Beacon College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 37.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Beacon College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 42 | Sign in to see | |
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | ||
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | ||
|
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
|
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 62 | ||
|
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 96 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 71 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | ||