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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Montacute School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Montacute School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | Sign in to see | |
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | ||
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | ||
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | ||
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 |