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 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
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 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
Schools we've chosen
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