Blackfriars Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Blackfriars Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 120 100% 39.2%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125 100% 33.6%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138 100% 44.9%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175 100% 49.7%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158 100% 36.1%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216 100% 47.7%
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110 100% 39.1%
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193 100% 71.5%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157 100% 50.3%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184 100% 39.3%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164 100% 45.1%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153 100% 41.2%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 138 100% 42.8%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270 100% 44.4%
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175 100% 44.6%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197 100% 41.1%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116 100% 29.3%
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR
Special 66 100% 39.4%
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 144 100% 38.2%
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149 100% 42.6%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43 100% 27.9%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128 100% 54.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Blackfriars Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 120 Sign in to see
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 138
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG
Special 113
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 139
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128