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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The Beech Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 114 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
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Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | 100% | 52.4% |
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | 100% | 67% |
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | 100% | 76.3% |
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Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 45.7% |
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 57.6% |
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 Beech Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 114 | Sign in to see | |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | ||
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
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E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX |
Special | 256 | ||
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Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | ||
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | ||
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | ||
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | ||
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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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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | ||