John F Kennedy Special School

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
John F Kennedy Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 198 100% 66.2%
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375 100% 34.8%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208 100% 60.1%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251 100% 66.1%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89 100% 43.3%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151 100% 55.4%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255 100% 68.6%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73 100% 60.3%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Special 157 100% 56.7%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160 100% 56.9%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304 100% 65.8%
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93 100% 76.3%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY
Special 140 100% 63.6%
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
John F Kennedy Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 198 Sign in to see
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Special 99
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 291
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW
Special 166
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Special 353
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 208
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 249
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Special 141
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA
Special 346
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 163
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 289
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 150
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 358
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY
Special 311
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 138
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 87
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 136
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB
Special 116
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Special 239
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244