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 |