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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | 100% | 39% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | 100% | 48.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 284 | Sign in to see | |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | ||
|
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 268 | ||
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | ||
|
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | ||
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | ||
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 432 | ||
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John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | ||
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 116 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | ||
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 265 | ||
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | ||
|
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | ||
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||