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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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 404 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
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Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | 100% | 61% |
|
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 50% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
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Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | 100% | 53.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 404 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | ||
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 206 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | ||
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | ||
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The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | ||
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||