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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Humberston Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | 100% | 40% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | 100% | 49.3% |
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Humberston Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 134 | Sign in to see | |
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Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
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Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||