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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catcote Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 211 | 100% | 61.1% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | 100% | 37.6% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
Carew Academy
Wallington, SM6 7NH |
Special | 246 | 100% | 51.2% |
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.1% |
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.6% |
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 55.6% |
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 | 100% | 47.8% |
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catcote Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 211 | Sign in to see | |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | ||
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | ||
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | ||
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 291 | ||
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | ||
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | ||
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 |