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 29 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 | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | 100% | 58% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 25.8% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 24 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 | 201 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | ||
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Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | ||
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Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | ||
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | ||
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St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | ||
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Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | ||
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Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 285 | ||
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Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 113 | ||
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Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | ||
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | ||
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Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | ||
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Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 77 | ||
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | ||
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | ||
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | ||
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | ||