The Pioneer School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Pioneer School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
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Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Pioneer School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | Sign in to see | |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 101 | ||
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Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | ||
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | ||
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | ||
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | ||
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | ||
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | ||
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Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 79 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | ||