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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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% |
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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% |
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
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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% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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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
| 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 | ||
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Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | ||
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Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | ||
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Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 255 | ||
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | ||
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
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Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
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James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | ||
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Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | ||
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Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | ||
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Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | ||
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | ||
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
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Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | ||