Alexandra School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Alexandra School
(Your chosen school)
Special 81 100% 44.4%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 226 100% 47.8%
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 156 100% 28.8%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 122 100% 35.2%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 67 100% 56.7%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 140 100% 45.7%
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 205 100% 53.7%
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 101 100% 44.6%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 58.1%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114 100% 43%
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96 100% 58.3%
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101 100% 44.6%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152 100% 40.8%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 46%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 124 100% 39.5%
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 101 100% 58.4%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 112 100% 33.6%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 108 100% 35.2%
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 127 100% 37%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 129 100% 41.1%
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 106 100% 48.1%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 146 100% 38.4%
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 133 100% 33.8%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 64 100% 42.2%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 97 100% 54.6%
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 95 100% 52.7%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 72 100% 40.3%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 54 100% 50%
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB
Special 36 100% 25.7%
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP
Special 52 100% 30.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Alexandra School
(Your chosen school)
Special 81 Sign in to see
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 125
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 80
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 68
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 139
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 251
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD
Special 47
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 79
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 75
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Special 92
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 82
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 55
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 81
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 80
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 201
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 108
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 110
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 147