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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St John's School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
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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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St John's School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 178 | Sign in to see | |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | ||
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
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Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | ||
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||