Wandle Valley Academy

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
Wandle Valley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 80 100% 59%
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90 100% 63.3%
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82 100% 86.6%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 89 100% 77.1%
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 137 100% 67.2%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114 100% 72.8%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 89 100% 73%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 119 100% 80.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126 100% 71.7%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83 100% 66.3%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 141 100% 65.2%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57 100% 77.2%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124 100% 80.6%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 164 100% 61.6%
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110 100% 68%
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78 100% 62.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Wandle Valley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 95 Sign in to see
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 116
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 126
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT
Special 84
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 133
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 89
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 53
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP
Special 77
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 50
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 138
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 125
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 120
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187