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 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Springwell Special Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | 100% | 54.4% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | 100% | 66% |
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 54.6% |
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% |
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
Becton School
Sheffield, S20 1NZ |
Special | 125 | 100% | 66.7% |
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 62.9% |
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% |
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | 100% | 56.1% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% |
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 63.9% |
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 60.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Springwell Special Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | Sign in to see | |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | ||
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 292 | ||
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 91 | ||
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | ||
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | ||
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | ||
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | ||
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | ||
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | ||
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 |