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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barrs Court School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 37.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barrs Court School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 88 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | ||
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | ||
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Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | ||
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Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 47 | ||
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
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Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | ||
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
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Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 75 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 52 | ||
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | ||
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
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The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 80 | ||
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | ||
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
|
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | ||