Pond Meadow School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pond Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37.3% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 45.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pond Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 154 | Sign in to see | |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | ||
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Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
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Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 164 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||