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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grange Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | 100% | 37.6% |
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% |
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
Carew Academy
Wallington, SM6 7NH |
Special | 246 | 100% | 51.2% |
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | 100% | 61.1% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.1% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.6% |
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 165 | 100% | 35.2% |
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.1% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 55.6% |
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 | 100% | 47.8% |
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grange Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | Sign in to see | |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | ||
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | ||
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 |