Dove House Academy
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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dove House Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | 100% | 27% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
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Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dove House Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 230 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
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Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
|
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 159 | ||
|
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||