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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                John F Kennedy Special School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% | 
| 
                                Fosse Way School
                                 Bath, BA3 3AL  | 
                            Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                Portland Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR3 2NQ  | 
                            Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% | 
| 
                                Barbara Priestman Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR2 7QN  | 
                            Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% | 
| 
                                Charlton Park Academy
                                 London, SE7 8HX  | 
                            Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% | 
| 
                                Hope Wood Academy
                                 Durham, SR8 3LP  | 
                            Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% | 
| 
                                Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
                                 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW  | 
                            Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% | 
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 Feltham, TW13 7EF  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Riverbank School
                                 Coventry, CV3 2QD  | 
                            Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% | 
| 
                                Piper Hill High School
                                 Manchester, M23 2YS  | 
                            Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% | 
| 
                                Riverside Bridge School
                                 Barking, IG11 0FU  | 
                            Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% | 
| 
                                Rivermead School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 1UG  | 
                            Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% | 
| 
                                Spring Common Academy
                                 Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ  | 
                            Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% | 
| 
                                Hilltop School
                                 Rotherham, S66 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| 
                                Kelford School
                                 Rotherham, S61 2NU  | 
                            Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% | 
| 
                                Chatsworth High School and Community College
                                 Salford, M30 9DY  | 
                            Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% | 
| 
                                Kingfisher Special School
                                 Oldham, OL9 9QR  | 
                            Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% | 
| 
                                Willow Dene School
                                 Plumstead, SE18 2JD  | 
                            Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% | 
| 
                                Shenstone School
                                 Crayford, DA1 4DZ  | 
                            Special | 191 | 100% | 34% | 
| 
                                Yeoman Park Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 8PS  | 
                            Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% | 
| 
                                Hazel Court School
                                 Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ  | 
                            Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                NCEA Castle School
                                 Ashington, NE63 9FZ  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% | 
| 
                                The Fountains Primary School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% | 
| 
                                Selworthy Special School
                                 Taunton, TA2 8HD  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% | 
| 
                                Ashgate Croft School
                                 Chesterfield, S40 4BN  | 
                            Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% | 
| 
                                St Andrew's Academy
                                 Derby, DE21 4EW  | 
                            Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% | 
| 
                                St Martins School
                                 Derby, DE24 0BT  | 
                            Special | 230 | 100% | 50% | 
| 
                                Mayfield School
                                 Birmingham, B19 1HJ  | 
                            Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% | 
| 
                                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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                John F Kennedy Special School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 181 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Northgate School Academy Trust
                                 Northampton, NN2 6LR  | 
                            Special | 256 | ||
| 
                                Cambridge Park Academy
                                 Grimsby, DN34 5EB  | 
                            Special | 215 | ||
| 
                                St John's School
                                 Bedford, MK42 8AA  | 
                            Special | 183 | ||
| 
                                Fosse Way School
                                 Bath, BA3 3AL  | 
                            Special | 226 | ||
| 
                                Tregonwell Academy
                                 Bournemouth, BH7 6QP  | 
                            Special | 145 | ||
| 
                                The St Christopher School
                                 Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW  | 
                            Special | 257 | ||
| 
                                Cliffdale Primary Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO2 0SN  | 
                            Special | 205 | ||
| 
                                Cloughwood Academy
                                 Northwich, CW8 1NU  | 
                            Special | 122 | ||
| 
                                Regency High School
                                 Worcester, WR4 9JL  | 
                            Special | 291 | ||
| 
                                Oak Bank School
                                 Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE  | 
                            Special | 127 | ||
| 
                                Billing Brook Special School
                                 Northampton, NN3 8EZ  | 
                            Special | 261 | ||
| 
                                Woodfield School
                                 London, NW9 7LY  | 
                            Special | 192 | ||
| 
                                Isebrook School
                                 Kettering, NN15 6PT  | 
                            Special | 250 | ||
| 
                                Bromley Beacon Academy
                                 Orpington, BR6 9BD  | 
                            Special | 159 | ||
| 
                                Westcroft School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ  | 
                            Special | 192 | ||
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | ||
| 
                                Curnow School
                                 Redruth, TR15 1LU  | 
                            Special | 104 | ||
| 
                                Nightingale Community Academy
                                 London, SW17 7DF  | 
                            Special | 134 | ||
| 
                                Kingfisher Special School
                                 Oldham, OL9 9QR  | 
                            Special | 204 | ||
| 
                                Oak Lodge School
                                 London, N2 0QY  | 
                            Special | 199 | ||
| 
                                Great Oaks School
                                 Southampton, SO16 7LT  | 
                            Special | 339 | ||
| 
                                Newbridge School
                                 Romford, RM6 4TR  | 
                            Special | 175 | ||
| 
                                Brooke School
                                 Rugby, CV22 6DY  | 
                            Special | 202 | ||
| 
                                Riverwalk School
                                 Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD  | 
                            Special | 203 | ||
| 
                                Queensbury School
                                 Birmingham, B24 8BL  | 
                            Special | 306 | ||
| 
                                The Harbour School
                                 Portsmouth, PO2 8RA  | 
                            Special | 200 | ||
| 
                                Soundwell Academy
                                 Kingswood, BS16 4RL  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Vale of Evesham School
                                 Evesham, WR11 1BN  | 
                            Special | 181 | ||
| 
                                Cornerstone School
                                 Belvedere, DA17 6DW  | 
                            Special | 78 | ||