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 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ash Field Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 168 | 100% | 45.2% |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 268 | 100% | 41% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 37.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% |
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 82 | 100% | 35.7% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | 100% | 39.4% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.7% |
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ash Field Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 168 | 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 | ||
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | ||
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | ||
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 291 | ||
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | ||
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | ||
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | ||
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | ||
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 |