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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Knightsfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 73 | 100% | 26% |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
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Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
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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% |
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Knightsfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 73 | Sign in to see | |
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Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
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Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
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Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
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Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
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Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
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Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | ||
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | ||