Kingfisher 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
Kingfisher School
(Your chosen school)
Special 139 100% 60.9%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 145 100% 70.4%
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 80 100% 59.7%
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH
Special 116 100% 65.5%
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 122 100% 70.5%
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT
Special 91 100% 53.8%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 117 100% 67.5%
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 85 100% 65.9%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Special 62 100% 75.8%
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98 100% 54.6%
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 100 100% 58%
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Special 92 100% 51.6%
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51 100% 47.1%
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 82 100% 67.1%
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 46 100% 67.4%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 78 100% 59%
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 134 100% 70.9%
Becton School
Sheffield, S20 1NZ
Special 125 100% 66.7%
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 118 100% 72.9%
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60 100% 63.3%
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 200 100% 77.2%
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA
Special 64 100% 57.8%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Special 57 100% 64.9%
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170 100% 64.7%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106 100% 70.8%
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58 100% 65.5%
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB
Special 83 100% 63.9%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%

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
Kingfisher School
(Your chosen school)
Special 139 Sign in to see
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 252
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 175
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 125
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ
Special 99
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 81
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 68
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 251
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112
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
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 75
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 106
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 52
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 46
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 149
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 81
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN
Special 129
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
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 95
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106