Charlton Park Academy

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 29 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
Charlton Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 222 100% 51.4%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262 100% 43.1%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233 100% 42.5%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154 100% 39%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151 100% 55.4%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255 100% 68.6%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114 100% 35.1%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73 100% 60.3%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204 100% 41.2%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211 100% 39.8%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162 100% 45.7%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Charlton Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 222 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY
Special 157
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA
Special 404
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 291
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU
Special 367
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ
Special 206
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 163
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS
Special 127
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 150
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY
Special 311
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 87
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93