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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Park Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% |
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The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.9% |
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Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Park Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 330 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
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Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
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Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 175 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | ||
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||