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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stephenson Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT |
Special | 89 | 100% | 57.3% |
|
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 63.3% |
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | 100% | 68.3% |
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
|
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | 100% | 80.5% |
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
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Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | 100% | 68.4% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stephenson Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||