Foundry College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Foundry College
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 100% 50%
Orchardside School
Enfield, EN1 4RL 		Pupil Referral Unit 67 90.2% 56.9%
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH 		Pupil Referral Unit 68 97.2% 44.4%
Moat House
Stockport, SK4 1SZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 17 90.9% 45.5%
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
London, SW17 0YG 		Pupil Referral Unit 40 85.7% 57.1%
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 76 100% 58.8%
Rowhill School
Aldershot, GU11 3JG 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 100% 70.3%
Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 25 100% 63.6%
The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 93 100% 55.6%
Greenwood School
Southampton, SO45 5UQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 100% 69.6%
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 95.1% 63.4%
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 111 90.2% 62.2%
Dacorum Education Support Centre
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS 		Pupil Referral Unit 47 83.3% 50%
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 91 97.8% 52.8%
Rise Carr College
Darlington, DL3 0NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 86 100% 61.9%
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 100% 49.1%
Ealing Alternative Provision
London, W13 0LR 		Pupil Referral Unit 102 100% 56.3%
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB 		Pupil Referral Unit 51 74.2% 54.8%
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tamworth, B77 1AL 		Pupil Referral Unit 58 100% 62.9%
Brent River College
London, NW9 9AE 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 95% 47.5%
Lionheart School
Newport, PO30 5HZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 113 100% 68%
The Key Education Centre
Gosport, PO13 0SG 		Pupil Referral Unit 143 100% 40.4%
Christchurch Learning Centre
Christchurch, BH23 1PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 38 100% 45.8%
South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN 		Pupil Referral Unit 62 100% 61%
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 59 100% 63.9%
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 100% 50%
Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 47 95.8% 62.5%
North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT 		Pupil Referral Unit 21 84.2% 57.9%
Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 14 100% 55.6%
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 8 100% 37.5%

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
Foundry College
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 Sign in to see
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH 		Pupil Referral Unit 68
The Constance Bridgeman Centre
Ilford, IG1 2UT 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 22
The Pendlebury Centre
Stockport, SK3 0RJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 40
Newbridge House PRU
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU 		Pupil Referral Unit 48
Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 25
The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 93
North Herts Education Support Centre
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY 		Pupil Referral Unit 21
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY 		Pupil Referral Unit 83
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 111
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 91
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
Lionheart School
Newport, PO30 5HZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 113
Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 138
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
New Leaf School
Walsall, WV12 4EG 		Pupil Referral Unit 53
The Hope Service
Guildford, GU2 9RS 		Pupil Referral Unit 15
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Carshalton, SM5 4NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 54
Birchwood
Folkestone, CT19 4FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Two Bridges School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0DS 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 47
Craven Pupil Referral Service
Skipton, BD23 2QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 19
North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 40
North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT 		Pupil Referral Unit 21
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 43
Burnside Secondary PRU
London, E4 8YJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 28
Rotherham Aspire
Rotherham, S62 5AF 		Pupil Referral Unit 135
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 8
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 60