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 | 283 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
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Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
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 | 283 | Sign in to see | |
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Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | ||
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Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
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Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
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Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
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Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
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The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||
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Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||