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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Weatherfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 166 | 100% | 38.6% |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | 100% | 30.1% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 42.1% |
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | 100% | 60.8% |
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Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB |
Special | 209 | 100% | 46.4% |
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.8% |
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
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Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | 100% | 36% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 25.8% |
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Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE |
Special | 164 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | 100% | 41.9% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 46.3% |
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weatherfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 166 | Sign in to see | |
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Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
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Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
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Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
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Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||