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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Carwarden House Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | 100% | 26.8% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB |
Special | 209 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.8% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 25.8% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42% |
|
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | 100% | 41.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Carwarden House Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 160 | Sign in to see | |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
|
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | ||
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
|
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||