Fosse Way 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 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Fosse Way School
(Your chosen school)
Special 224 100% 50%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262 100% 43.1%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243 100% 54.7%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107 100% 62.6%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216 100% 47.7%
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 208 100% 55.3%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171 100% 43.9%
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL
Special 194 100% 30.9%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215 100% 54.9%
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173 100% 33.7%
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234 100% 54.3%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 158 100% 50.6%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157 100% 42.7%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 358 100% 41.5%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118 100% 32.2%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115 100% 41.7%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 40.2%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243 100% 50.2%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260 89.7% 49.4%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 144 100% 53.5%
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW
Special 41 100% 46.3%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Fosse Way School
(Your chosen school)
Special 224 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY
Special 157
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 140
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198