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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blackfriars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.7% |
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 37.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blackfriars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | Sign in to see | |
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 | ||
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
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 | ||
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
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 | ||
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | ||
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
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 | ||
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | ||
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | ||
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 |