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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calthorpe Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 432 | 100% | 58.8% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | 100% | 34.3% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 287 | 100% | 46% |
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | 100% | 37.4% |
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | 100% | 42.4% |
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% |
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calthorpe Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 432 | Sign in to see | |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | ||
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | ||
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 268 | ||
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 284 | ||
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | ||
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 287 | ||
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | ||
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 291 | ||
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | ||
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 116 | ||
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | ||
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | ||
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | ||
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | ||
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 135 |