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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ash Trees Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | 100% | 47.3% |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | 100% | 24.6% |
|
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
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Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42% |
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | 100% | 48% |
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Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 32.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ash Trees Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 183 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||