Wishmore Cross 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
Wishmore Cross Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 65 100% 66.2%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127 100% 59.1%
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 68 100% 54.4%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 73 100% 58.9%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84 100% 63.1%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 100 100% 66%
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134 100% 69.9%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60 100% 71.7%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 51 100% 55.1%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74 100% 59.5%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97 100% 62.9%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 78 100% 59%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96 100% 77.1%
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Special 56 100% 76.8%
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ
Special 77 100% 61%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 62.9%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 56 100% 71.4%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 64 100% 59.4%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100 100% 74%

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
Wishmore Cross Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 65 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 256
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 145
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 257
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 205
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 85
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 160
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 260
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 339
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 202
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 203
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 61
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 200
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 135
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149