Pencalenick School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
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
Schools we've chosen
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