Acorns Primary School

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
Acorns Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Special 92 100% 40.2%
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH
Special 178 100% 33.1%
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE
Special 133 100% 33.1%
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST
Special 114 100% 41.2%
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP
Special 225 100% 56.6%
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ
Special 93 100% 51.6%
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW
Special 174 100% 39.7%
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD
Special 169 100% 62.7%
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP
Special 132 100% 39.4%
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN
Special 136 100% 39%
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP
Special 105 99.1% 41.9%
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD
Special 157 100% 38.9%
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151 100% 29.1%
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA
Special 206 100% 45.6%
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG
Special 59 100% 47.5%
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164 100% 32.3%
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX
Special 102 100% 42.2%
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS
Special 169 100% 50%
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA
Special 112 100% 39.3%
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129 100% 38%
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD
Special 116 100% 40.5%
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG
Special 116 100% 41.4%
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH
Special 134 100% 52.2%
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB
Special 108 100% 36.1%
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164 100% 33.5%
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 133 100% 39.8%
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA
Special 201 100% 50.2%
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU
Special 150 100% 45.3%
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG
Special 132 100% 42.4%
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN
Special 166 100% 35.5%

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
Acorns Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Special 92 Sign in to see
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY
Special 78
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD
Special 54
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ
Special 49
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY
Special 127
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN
Special 168
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE
Special 63
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ
Special 93
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA
Special 85
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL
Special 318
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN
Special 56
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Special 52
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP
Special 51
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ
Special 186
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ
Special 102
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 53
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB
Special 72
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 108
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB
Special 221
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS
Special 169
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG
Special 116
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE
Special 84
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD
Special 99
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW
Special 74
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP
Special 139
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF
Special 73
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB
Special 109