Calthorpe Academy

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
Calthorpe Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 430 100% 71.4%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178 100% 46.6%
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375 100% 34.8%
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356 100% 51.4%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208 100% 60.1%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251 100% 66.1%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 277 100% 47.5%
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Special 353 100% 46.2%
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197 100% 53.3%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 208 100% 55.3%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170 99.4% 36.5%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250 100% 40.8%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230 100% 51.3%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350 100% 47.1%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304 100% 65.8%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 142 100% 52.8%
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360 100% 60%
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198 100% 35.4%
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128 100% 54.7%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Calthorpe Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 430 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY
Special 157
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA
Special 404
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 291
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 277
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85