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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Barbara Priestman Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR2 7QN  | 
                            Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% | 
| 
                                Foxwood Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG9 3GF  | 
                            Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                The Courtyard Islington
                                 London, N7 8LT  | 
                            Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% | 
| 
                                Hawthorns School
                                 Hyde, SK14 6PJ  | 
                            Special | 219 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% | 
| 
                                Riverside Bridge School
                                 Barking, IG11 0FU  | 
                            Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% | 
| 
                                Rivermead School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 1UG  | 
                            Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% | 
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% | 
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% | 
| 
                                High Park School
                                 Bradford, BD9 6RY  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                The Link School
                                 Croydon, CR0 4PG  | 
                            Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| 
                                SGS Pegasus School
                                 Bristol, BS32 4AJ  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                St Dominic's School
                                 Godalming, GU8 4DX  | 
                            Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Churchward School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2PP  | 
                            Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                The Grove
                                 London, N17 6AR  | 
                            Special | 128 | 100% | 43% | 
| 
                                Ladywood School
                                 Bolton, BL3 1NG  | 
                            Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                Coppice School
                                 Doncaster, DN7 6JH  | 
                            Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% | 
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                Harry Watts Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR5 5JA  | 
                            Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% | 
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% | 
| 
                                Orchard Manor School
                                 Dawlish, EX7 9SF  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% | 
| 
                                Fox Grove School
                                 Leatherhead, KT22 7PW  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% | 
| 
                                Cornerstone School
                                 Belvedere, DA17 6DW  | 
                            Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% | 
| 
                                Leycroft Academy
                                 Birmingham, B33 9UE  | 
                            Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% | 
| 
                                Summerdown School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ  | 
                            Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                Tettenhall Wood School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% | 
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                Kenwood Academy
                                 Sheffield, S7 1HQ  | 
                            Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% | 
| 
                                SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
                                 Salisbury, SP2 7EU  | 
                            Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 138 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Grangewood School
                                 Northolt, UB5 6GG  | 
                            Special | 138 | ||
| 
                                Medeshamstede Academy
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5LQ  | 
                            Special | 106 | ||
| 
                                The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
                                 London, W10 4LE  | 
                            Special | 66 | ||
| 
                                Thames Valley School
                                 Reading, RG30 4BZ  | 
                            Special | 55 | ||
| 
                                Churchill Special Free School
                                 Haverhill, CB9 0LB  | 
                            Special | 70 | ||
| 
                                Newlands Academy
                                 London, SE15 3AZ  | 
                            Special | 72 | ||
| 
                                Eden School
                                 Blackburn, BB2 4NW  | 
                            Special | 58 | ||
| 
                                North View Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR4 0HB  | 
                            Special | 84 | ||
| 
                                Church Lawton School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL  | 
                            Special | 75 | ||
| 
                                Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
                                 Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP  | 
                            Special | 51 | ||
| 
                                Bridgeview Special School
                                 Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD  | 
                            Special | 62 | ||
| 
                                St Lawrence School
                                 Horncastle, LN9 5EJ  | 
                            Special | 181 | ||
| 
                                Pioneer House High School
                                 Manchester, M23 0FF  | 
                            Special | 141 | ||
| 
                                Vanguard School
                                 London, SE11 6QH  | 
                            Special | 64 | ||
| 
                                Eko Pathways
                                 London, E6 6FE  | 
                            Special | 74 | ||
| 
                                Purple Oaks Academy
                                 Northampton, NN2 7RR  | 
                            Special | 119 | ||
| 
                                Quest Academy
                                 Rugby, CV22 5PE  | 
                            Special | 100 | ||
| 
                                Fern House School
                                 Enfield, EN3 6NY  | 
                            Special | 65 | ||
| 
                                Red Kite Academy
                                 Corby, NN18 0BX  | 
                            Special | 136 | ||
| 
                                The Springboard Project
                                 Oldham, OL1 1AN  | 
                            Special | 97 | ||
| 
                                Pathways School
                                 Dagenham, RM10 9NH  | 
                            Special | 56 | ||
| 
                                Longford Park School
                                 Manchester, M32 8QJ  | 
                            Special | 77 | ||
| 
                                Sir Bobby Robson School
                                 Ipswich, IP3 9FA  | 
                            Special | 64 | ||
| 
                                The Axis Academy
                                 Crewe, CW2 8TU  | 
                            Special | 67 | ||
| 
                                The Fusion Academy
                                 Leicester, LE9 8AG  | 
                            Special | 85 | ||
| 
                                Hatchside School
                                 Ilford, IG2 7SR  | 
                            Special | 62 | ||
| 
                                Salmons Brook School
                                 Enfield, EN3 5PB  | 
                            Special | 44 | ||
| 
                                NeneGate
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5GZ  | 
                            Special | 64 | ||
| 
                                Brunel School
                                 Paignton, TQ3 2AL  | 
                            Special | 54 | ||