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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abbey Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 367 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | 100% | 58% |
|
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 218 | 100% | 62.4% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | 100% | 61% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | 100% | 66.5% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
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% |
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
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% |
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Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abbey Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 367 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | ||
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
|
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
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Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 206 | ||
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | ||
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | ||
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The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||