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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Moorcroft School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
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% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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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% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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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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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
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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% |
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 44% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Moorcroft School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 147 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
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Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||
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Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | ||
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The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||