Ash Field Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Ash Field Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 157 100% 43.9%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147 100% 49.7%
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189 100% 37.6%
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255 100% 47.1%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175 100% 49.7%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158 100% 36.1%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143 100% 48.3%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120 100% 39.2%
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132 100% 36.8%
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193 100% 71.5%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157 100% 50.3%
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112 100% 50%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91 100% 34.1%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164 100% 45.1%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130 100% 46.2%
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA
Special 93 100% 35.8%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200 100% 47%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109 100% 42.2%
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175 100% 44.6%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 144 100% 38.2%
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 94 100% 48.9%
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139 100% 62.3%
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Special 124 100% 55.6%
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187 100% 59.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Ash Field Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 157 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA
Special 404
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317