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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | 100% | 43.5% |
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 125 | Sign in to see | |
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | ||
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | ||
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | ||
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | ||
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | ||
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | ||
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | ||
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | ||
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | ||
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | ||
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | ||
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | ||
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | ||
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | ||
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 |