Hanson Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 23 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
Hanson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,549 13.7% 44%
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA
Secondary 1,580 17.6% 43.8%
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524 11.7% 40.9%
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454 20.8% 40.8%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL
Secondary 1,675 14.4% 47.2%
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605 19.8% 37.1%
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,480 10.3% 47.8%
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523 10.4% 37.7%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571 10.5% 35.4%
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,329 23.4% 44.4%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239 16.6% 45.7%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279 16% 38.4%
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420 23.5% 44%
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648 9.1% 48.1%
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436 20% 44.2%
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690 14.8% 44.7%
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811 18.6% 46.2%
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Secondary 1,572 11.6% 44.2%
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640 10.6% 41.3%
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,729 17.9% 46%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,232 16.5% 42.9%
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501 14.4% 52.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 24 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
Hanson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,549 Sign in to see
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ
Secondary 1,745
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,783
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,892
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501