The Courtyard Islington

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
The Courtyard Islington
(Your chosen school)
Special 67 100% 56.7%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172 100% 55.2%
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 81 100% 44.4%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 138 100% 42%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 108 100% 61.1%
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 106 100% 62.3%
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 196 100% 43.4%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188 100% 44.2%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 164 100% 31.7%
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101 100% 44.6%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 75 100% 56%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 48 100% 66.7%
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 56 100% 62.5%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108 100% 61.1%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152 100% 40.8%
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 98 100% 39.8%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 108 100% 35.2%
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 105 100% 46.7%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154 100% 51.3%
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148 100% 50%
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 153 100% 39.2%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 129 100% 41.1%
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 106 100% 48.1%
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 133 100% 33.8%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 64 100% 42.2%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 97 100% 54.6%
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ
Special 176 100% 40.9%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 54 100% 50%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 77 100% 45.5%
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB
Special 36 100% 25.7%

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
The Courtyard Islington
(Your chosen school)
Special 67 Sign in to see
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 125
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 80
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 81
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 68
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 139
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 251
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD
Special 47
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 79
Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA
Special 107
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 75
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Special 92
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 56
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 52
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 55
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 46
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 80
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 201
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 108
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 110
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA
Special 40