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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Combe Pafford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 257 | 100% | 58% |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 218 | 100% | 62.4% |
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Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | 100% | 61% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 54.3% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 239 | 100% | 55.2% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combe Pafford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 257 | Sign in to see | |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | ||
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | ||
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Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 266 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | ||
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
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Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | ||
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Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 218 | ||
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Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | ||
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Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | ||
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | ||
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
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Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | ||
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Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | ||