Five Acre Wood School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Five Acre Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 854 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | 100% | 62.4% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | 100% | 33.9% |
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | 100% | 47.1% |
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
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Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
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Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | 100% | 46.1% |
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Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 59% |
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
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Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Five Acre Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 854 | Sign in to see | |
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The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
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Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
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Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | ||
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Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
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Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
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Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
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The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
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Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
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Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | ||
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Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
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Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
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The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
|
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | ||
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Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 355 | ||