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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |