Lime Academy Hornbeam

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Lime Academy Hornbeam
(Your chosen school)
Special 291 100% 48.6%
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274 100% 37.6%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224 100% 50%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243 100% 54.7%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171 100% 43.9%
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL
Special 194 100% 30.9%
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252 100% 42.9%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 249 100% 39.4%
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 257 100% 53.3%
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142 100% 50%
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215 100% 54.9%
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173 100% 33.7%
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234 100% 54.3%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 158 100% 50.6%
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309 100% 54%
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188 100% 46.8%
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204 100% 41.2%
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 294 100% 71.8%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174 100% 48.9%
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 229 100% 56.3%
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 358 100% 41.5%
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY
Special 311 100% 43.1%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260 89.7% 49.4%
Wembley Manor
Wembley, Brent, HA9 7EU
Special 60 100% 46.7%
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187 100% 59.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Lime Academy Hornbeam
(Your chosen school)
Special 291 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 277
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 257
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL
Special 285
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 150
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150