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 91 100% 73.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53 100% 83%
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82 100% 84.1%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 86 100% 81.3%
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134 100% 69.9%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 111 100% 72.1%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY
Special 65 100% 69.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74 100% 59.5%
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 155 100% 76.1%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96 100% 77.1%
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Special 56 100% 76.8%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130 100% 78.5%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 69 100% 81.2%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106 100% 70.8%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100 100% 74%
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Special 54 100% 79.6%

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 91 Sign in to see
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 128
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 279
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 210
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 157
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 147
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 61
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 78
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 135
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149