Forest Way School
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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Forest Way School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
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The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
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Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
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Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Forest Way School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 276 | Sign in to see | |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | ||
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
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Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | ||
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | ||
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Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
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Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | ||
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 51 | ||
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | ||