INSPIRE Free Special 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
INSPIRE Free Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 90 100% 63.3%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85 100% 64.7%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75 100% 64%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 83 100% 60.2%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83 100% 66.3%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 141 100% 65.2%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 80 100% 57.5%
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 125 100% 68%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57 100% 77.2%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105 100% 59.2%
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA
Special 87 100% 64.4%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN
Special 55 100% 60%
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR
Special 42 100% 64.3%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 135 100% 62.2%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 164 100% 61.6%
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78 100% 62.8%
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
Special 82 100% 57.3%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
INSPIRE Free Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 90 Sign in to see
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH
Special 224
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX
Special 117
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 152
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 159
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263