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 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
Schools we've chosen
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