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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St John's School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St John's School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 183 | Sign in to see | |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | ||
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | ||
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | ||
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | ||
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | ||
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | ||
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | ||
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | ||
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | ||
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | ||
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 |