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