James Brindley School

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
James Brindley School
(Your chosen school)
Special 277 100% 47.5%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ
Special 111 100% 60.4%
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69 100% 76.8%
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS
Special 102 100% 62.7%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216 100% 47.7%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL
Special 285 100% 50.5%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129 100% 51.2%
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 127 100% 41.7%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250 100% 40.8%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 140 100% 53.6%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160 100% 56.9%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243 100% 50.2%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304 100% 65.8%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 108 100% 57.4%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB
Special 73 100% 50.7%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162 100% 45.7%
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ
Special 252 100% 35.7%
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE
Special 61 100% 62.3%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85 100% 57.6%
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244 100% 53.3%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%
Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW
Special 72 100% 38.9%

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
James Brindley School
(Your chosen school)
Special 277 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 291
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Special 415
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 257
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL
Special 285
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 150
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150