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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Torfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | 100% | 58% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 37.3% |
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | 100% | 26.9% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Torfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | Sign in to see | |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | ||
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North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
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Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | ||
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||