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 28 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pencalenick School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pencalenick School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 195 | Sign in to see | |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | ||
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | ||
Carew Academy
Wallington, SM6 7NH |
Special | 246 | ||
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 97 | ||
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | ||
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 124 | ||
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | ||
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 88 | ||
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 59 | ||
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 265 | ||
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 101 | ||
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | ||
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | ||
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | ||
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 69 | ||
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | ||
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 128 | ||
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | ||
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | ||
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | ||
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | ||
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | ||
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 |