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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Cedars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | 100% | 48% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Cedars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 243 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | ||
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | ||
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
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Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | ||
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | ||
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
|
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | ||
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | ||