Lift Wishmore

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
Lift Wishmore
(Your chosen school)
Special 85 100% 64.7%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90 100% 63.3%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75 100% 64%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 83 100% 60.2%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 101 100% 62.4%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114 100% 72.8%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83 100% 66.3%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 80 100% 57.5%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57 100% 77.2%
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE
Special 98 100% 54.1%
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB
Special 111 100% 62.2%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105 100% 59.2%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59 100% 59.3%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN
Special 55 100% 60%
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR
Special 42 100% 64.3%
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110 100% 68%
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78 100% 62.8%
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU
Special 39 100% 61.5%

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
Lift Wishmore
(Your chosen school)
Special 85 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 126
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 200
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 139
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 137
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 139
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187