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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INSPIRE Free Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 68 | 100% | 54.4% |
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59.7% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | 100% | 51.7% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 58.9% |
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 54.6% |
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | 100% | 51.4% |
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | 100% | 51.6% |
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | 100% | 47.1% |
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | 100% | 55.1% |
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 59.5% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 59% |
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 62.9% |
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | 100% | 55.2% |
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | 100% | 57.8% |
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | 100% | 50.6% |
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | 100% | 56.1% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | 100% | 52.7% |
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 60.2% |
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 22 | 100% | 50% |
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 |
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INSPIRE Free Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 68 | Sign in to see | |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | ||
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 |