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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Iffley Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% | 
| 
                                The Ashley School
                                 Lowestoft, NR32 4EU  | 
                            Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% | 
| 
                                Pencalenick School
                                 Truro, TR1 1TE  | 
                            Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% | 
| 
                                Dove House Academy
                                 Basingstoke, RG21 5SU  | 
                            Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                Alfriston School
                                 Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS  | 
                            Special | 159 | 100% | 27% | 
| 
                                Oakwood Academy
                                 Eccles, M30 9DY  | 
                            Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% | 
| 
                                The Cedars Academy
                                 Gateshead, NE9 6QD  | 
                            Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% | 
| 
                                Fitzwaryn School
                                 Wantage, OX12 9ET  | 
                            Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Oak Wood Secondary School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                            Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% | 
| 
                                Park Community Academy
                                 Blackpool, FY3 9HF  | 
                            Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% | 
| 
                                Friars Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 2LA  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 45% | 
| 
                                Carwarden House Community School
                                 Camberley, GU15 1EJ  | 
                            Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% | 
| 
                                Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
                                 Grantham, NG31 9AX  | 
                            Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% | 
| 
                                Ash Trees Academy
                                 Billingham, TS23 2BU  | 
                            Special | 175 | 100% | 42.9% | 
| 
                                Coppice Academy
                                 Newcastle, ST5 2EY  | 
                            Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Saxon Mount School
                                 St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH  | 
                            Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% | 
| 
                                Danecourt School
                                 Gillingham, ME8 6AA  | 
                            Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% | 
| 
                                Manor Academy Sale
                                 Sale, M33 5JX  | 
                            Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                St Lawrence School
                                 Horncastle, LN9 5EJ  | 
                            Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% | 
| 
                                St Philip's School
                                 Chessington, KT9 2HR  | 
                            Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Doubletrees School
                                 Par, PL24 2DS  | 
                            Special | 103 | 100% | 44.7% | 
| 
                                Redwood Park Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO6 2RY  | 
                            Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% | 
| 
                                West Hill School
                                 Leatherhead, KT22 7PW  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% | 
| 
                                Rocklands School
                                 Lichfield, WS13 7PH  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% | 
| 
                                Culverhill School
                                 Bristol, BS37 8SZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% | 
| 
                                The Abbey School
                                 Farnham, GU9 8DY  | 
                            Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Two Rivers High School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2HJ  | 
                            Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                The Park School
                                 Woking, GU22 7AT  | 
                            Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% | 
| 
                                Belmont School
                                 Cheltenham, GL51 3AT  | 
                            Special | 191 | 100% | 45% | 
| 
                                North Ridge Community School
                                 Doncaster, DN6 7EF  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 45% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Iffley Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 176 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Montacute School
                                 Poole, BH17 9NG  | 
                            Special | 92 | ||
| 
                                Newlands Academy
                                 London, SE15 3AZ  | 
                            Special | 72 | ||
| 
                                Riverbank School
                                 Coventry, CV3 2QD  | 
                            Special | 198 | ||
| 
                                Langham Oaks
                                 Colchester, CO4 5PA  | 
                            Special | 73 | ||
| 
                                Springwell Special Academy
                                 Barnsley, S71 2AY  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Forest Bridge School
                                 Maidenhead, SL6 1BN  | 
                            Special | 113 | ||
| 
                                The Mendip School
                                 Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ  | 
                            Special | 226 | ||
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 0PX  | 
                            Special | 151 | ||
| 
                                Eko Pathways
                                 London, E6 6FE  | 
                            Special | 74 | ||
| 
                                High Park School
                                 Bradford, BD9 6RY  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Halcyon Way School
                                 Oldham Ol9 9QE  | 
                            Special | 108 | ||
| 
                                The Wherry School
                                 Norwich, NR1 2GB  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Discovery Special Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN  | 
                            Special | 149 | ||
| 
                                Harbour School Dorset
                                 BH20 6NU  | 
                            Special | 105 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 Ipswich, IP8 3ND  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Pathways School
                                 Dagenham, RM10 9NH  | 
                            Special | 56 | ||
| 
                                Aspire School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | ||
| 
                                Bader Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN3 2EW  | 
                            Special | 106 | ||
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
                                 MANCHESTER, M9 8LT  | 
                            Special | 125 | ||
| 
                                Keyham Lodge School
                                 Leicester, LE5 1FG  | 
                            Special | 123 | ||
| 
                                Treetops Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                Fox Grove School
                                 Leatherhead, KT22 7PW  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                The Cavendish School
                                 Impington, CB24 9LY  | 
                            Special | 99 | ||
| 
                                Chelveston Road School
                                 Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN  | 
                            Special | 92 | ||
| 
                                Brook Academy
                                 Gloucester, GL3 4ZN  | 
                            Special | 49 | ||
| 
                                Summerdown School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ  | 
                            Special | 132 | ||
| 
                                Oastlers School
                                 Bradford, BD4 7RH  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||