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 83 100% 44.6%
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163 100% 28.8%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125 100% 33.6%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138 100% 44.9%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102 100% 43.1%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171 100% 43.9%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120 100% 47.5%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 158 100% 50.6%
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99 100% 49.5%
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 113 100% 43.4%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157 100% 42.7%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118 100% 32.2%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115 100% 41.7%
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 166 100% 43.4%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120 100% 45%
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR
Special 70 100% 38.6%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 154 100% 41.6%
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 147 100% 34.7%
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA
Special 161 100% 34.8%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 76 100% 45.3%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 144 100% 53.5%
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW
Special 41 100% 46.3%

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 83 Sign in to see
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 78
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 258
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD
Special 55
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 101
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 128
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 95
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 64
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 48
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 97
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 89
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 87
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ
Special 173
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ
Special 16