Thomas Wolsey Ormiston 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
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 101 100% 28.8%
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF
Special 164 100% 31.7%
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 174 100% 31.6%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71 100% 30.7%
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU
Special 96 100% 57.3%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 155 100% 33.5%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 118 100% 40.7%
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW
Special 90 100% 62.2%
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 130 100% 37.1%
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 103 100% 36.9%
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE
Special 108 100% 44.4%
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 106 100% 23.6%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127 100% 43.3%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 39.7%
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA
Special 82 100% 35.7%
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 230 100% 53.9%
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 147 100% 34.7%
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134 100% 44%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126 100% 31%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109 100% 39.4%
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Special 218 100% 57.3%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 107 100% 31.8%
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 127 100% 37%
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 147 100% 38.8%
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Special 96 100% 38.5%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 92 100% 39.1%
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA
Special 84 100% 50%
James Marks Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF
Special 23 100% 13%

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
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 101 Sign in to see
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU
Special 276
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 174
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 204
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 242
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 140
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 292
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 91
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 146
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 168
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS
Special 100
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ
Special 198
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 130
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 100
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Special 221
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 117
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET
Special 472
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 182
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 273
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 230
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 134
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 199
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 107
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 182
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 149
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 164
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ
Special 79
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 140