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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Co-op Academy Southfield
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 432 | 100% | 58.8% |
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | 100% | 39% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Co-op Academy Southfield
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 325 | Sign in to see | |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | ||
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | ||
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | ||
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 644 | ||
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | ||
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | ||
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | ||
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 143 | ||
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | ||
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | ||
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | ||
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 326 | ||
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | ||
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | ||
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 166 | ||
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | ||
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | ||
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | ||
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | ||
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | ||
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | ||
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | ||
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | ||
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | ||
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | ||
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 |