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 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athena School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | 100% | 56.8% |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | 100% | 66.7% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 71% |
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | 100% | 55.7% |
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 71.3% |
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 63% |
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athena School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | Sign in to see | |
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 106 | ||
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | ||
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | ||
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | ||
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | ||
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | ||
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 136 | ||
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | ||
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | ||
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | ||
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | ||
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | ||
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | ||
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | ||
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | ||
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | ||
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | ||
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | ||
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 58 | ||
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | ||
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | ||
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | ||
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 |