Knightsfield School

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
Knightsfield School
(Your chosen school)
Special 63 100% 23.8%
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 92 100% 44.6%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183 100% 41.5%
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 174 100% 31.6%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71 100% 30.7%
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111 100% 27.9%
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 118 100% 39.7%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88 100% 42%
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP
Special 105 100% 48.6%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 118 100% 40.7%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 111 100% 32.1%
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 106 100% 23.6%
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 182 100% 51.1%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127 100% 43.3%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 39.7%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 136 100% 35.3%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126 100% 31%
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%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 112 100% 33.6%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 36.1%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 107 100% 31.8%
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 182 100% 42.3%
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 67 100% 43.3%
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 127 100% 37%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 42 100% 25.6%
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 29 100% 37.9%
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL
Special 32 100% 31.3%

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
Knightsfield School
(Your chosen school)
Special 63 Sign in to see
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 252
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF
Special 164
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 138
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 112
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU
Special 96
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP
Special 105
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD
Special 30
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 236
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144
Ian Mikardo School
London, E3 3LF
Special 49
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 108
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 88
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 97
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA
Special 82
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 122
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR
Special 66
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ
Special 77
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 140
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA
Special 64
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ
Special 103
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS
Special 33
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 72
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR
Special 40
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 64
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Special 54