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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leigh Academy Milestone
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 392 | 100% | 34.3% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | 100% | 30.4% |
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | 100% | 37.4% |
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 432 | 100% | 58.8% |
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | 100% | 42.4% |
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% |
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leigh Academy Milestone
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 392 | Sign in to see | |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | ||
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | ||
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | ||
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | ||
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 291 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 432 | ||
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 116 | ||
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | ||
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | ||
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | ||
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | ||
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | ||
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 |