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 | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | 100% | 61.1% |
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.9% |
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
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 | 352 | Sign in to see | |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | ||
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | ||
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | ||
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | ||
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | ||
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | ||
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | ||
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 432 | ||
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | ||
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | ||
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 165 | ||
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | ||
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | ||
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | ||
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 263 | ||
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | ||
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | ||
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | ||
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | ||
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | ||
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 |