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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Churchill Special Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 71 | 100% | 22.5% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | 100% | 12.9% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
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Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
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The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | 100% | 32.2% |
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | 100% | 26.9% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
|
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 30.2% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | 100% | 20% |
|
James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | 100% | 15.7% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Churchill Special Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 71 | Sign in to see | |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | ||
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | ||
|
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
|
James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | ||
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||