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 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
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 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