Springwell Special 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
Springwell Special Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61 100% 68.9%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114 100% 72.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 119 100% 80.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126 100% 71.7%
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 185 100% 75.7%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57 100% 77.2%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124 100% 80.6%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105 100% 59.2%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59 100% 59.3%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX
Special 44 100% 79.5%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 135 100% 62.2%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 164 100% 61.6%
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU
Special 40 100% 57.5%
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110 100% 68%
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78 100% 62.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Springwell Special Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 122 Sign in to see
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 252
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 179
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 80
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 99
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ
Special 227
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU
Special 118
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 122
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE
Special 69
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY
Special 120
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET
Special 502
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB
Special 130
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA
Special 93
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 127
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 216
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 188
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 115
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA
Special 92
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 164