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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
King's Academy Lord Wilson
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 59 | 100% | 78% |
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
|
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 75.2% |
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 79% |
|
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | 100% | 80.5% |
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
|
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | 100% | 79.5% |
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | 100% | 83.3% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
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The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | 100% | 90% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
King's Academy Lord Wilson
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 59 | Sign in to see | |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
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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 | ||
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | ||
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Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | ||
|
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 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ |
Special | 173 | ||
|
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||