The Woodlands Academy
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 Woodlands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Woodlands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | ||
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | ||