Links 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
Links Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 42 60% 60%
Ormiston Bridge Academy
London, SW6 6HB 		Alternative Provision 56 100% 60.9%
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH 		Alternative Provision 39 100% 66.7%
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB 		Alternative Provision 53 80% 60%
OA - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX 		Alternative Provision 74 100% 55.4%
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP 		Alternative Provision 40 75% 50%
Springwell Alternative Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY 		Alternative Provision 58 90.5% 71.4%
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF 		Alternative Provision 59 25% 66.7%
OA - Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2BD 		Alternative Provision 46 44.4% 44.4%
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND 		Alternative Provision 23 100% 50%
OA - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ 		Alternative Provision 48 100% 60%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
OA - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 39 39.4% 42.4%
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE 		Alternative Provision 48 62.5% 67.5%
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA 		Alternative Provision 68 72% 48%
Ethos College
Dewsbury, WF13 4QS 		Alternative Provision 44 100% 59.1%
Reach Academy
Batley, WF17 0BQ 		Alternative Provision 44 100% 56.8%
The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD 		Alternative Provision 46 100% 60.5%
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 72 80.7% 54.4%
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN 		Alternative Provision 31 50% 61.1%
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ 		Alternative Provision 40 86.7% 46.7%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58 57.5% 60%
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 55 38% 54%
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB 		Alternative Provision 71 32.8% 59.7%
Oakfield Lodge School
Crewe, CW1 4PP 		Alternative Provision 37 46% 78.4%
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX 		Alternative Provision 58 89.5% 47.4%
Kickstart Academy
Telford, TF2 9PQ 		Alternative Provision 56 94.6% 69.6%
UET Compass Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 9LD 		Alternative Provision 62 100% 66.1%
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Coventry, CV2 5BD 		Alternative Provision 80 60.6% 66.2%
Chiltern Way Academy Futures
Basingstoke, RG23 8AA 		Alternative Provision 48 64.5% 45.2%

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
Links Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 42 Sign in to see
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH 		Alternative Provision 39
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE 		Alternative Provision 77
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 44
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ 		Alternative Provision 63
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH 		Alternative Provision 72
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP 		Alternative Provision 26
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ 		Alternative Provision 120
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH 		Alternative Provision 121
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ 		Alternative Provision 27
Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU 		Alternative Provision 26
Forwards Centre
Bolton, BL2 5DX 		Alternative Provision 61
OA - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ 		Alternative Provision 48
St Christopher's Academy
Ipswich, IP4 3HG 		Alternative Provision 24
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 118
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 232
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR 		Alternative Provision 75
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 72
Chalk Hill
Sudbury, CO10 2SF 		Alternative Provision 19
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA 		Alternative Provision 29
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 55
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX 		Alternative Provision 58
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW 		Alternative Provision 39
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW 		Alternative Provision 61
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Salford, M30 8LE 		Alternative Provision 79
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ 		Alternative Provision 20
The Albany
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3JX 		Alternative Provision 3
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Bradford, BD5 8DB 		Alternative Provision 64