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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Melland High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 63.9% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
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NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | 100% | 57.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Melland High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 251 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | ||
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
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Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
|
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 717 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | ||
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | ||
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | ||
|
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | ||