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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |