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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stone Lodge Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 170 | 100% | 40.6% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | 100% | 27% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
|
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stone Lodge Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 170 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | ||
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | ||
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | ||