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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |