Hope Wood 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 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Hope Wood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208 100% 60.1%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251 100% 66.1%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 114 100% 56.1%
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%
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%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73 100% 60.3%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211 100% 39.8%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158 100% 50%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160 100% 56.9%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304 100% 65.8%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 54.4%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162 100% 45.7%
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY
Special 140 100% 63.6%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Hope Wood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 227 Sign in to see
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH
Special 224
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 152
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU
Special 183
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 95
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 159
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 95
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 103
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 99