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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilson Stuart School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
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% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 50% |
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
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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% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | 100% | 34.1% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 62.3% |
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Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | 100% | 55.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilson Stuart School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 255 | Sign in to see | |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 266 | ||
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Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | ||
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | ||
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
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James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | ||
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Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | ||
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 285 | ||
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | ||
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | ||
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
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Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | ||
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Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | ||