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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Kingfisher School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
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Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 75.2% |
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | 100% | 80.5% |
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | 100% | 59.2% |
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | 100% | 68% |
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Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kingfisher School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 144 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | ||
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Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | ||
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 101 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
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Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | ||
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Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | ||
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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 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | ||
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | ||
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ |
Special | 173 | ||
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The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||