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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Piper Hill High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 63.9% |
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Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | 100% | 71.4% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | 100% | 68.6% |
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | 100% | 57.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Piper Hill High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 281 | Sign in to see | |
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The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | ||
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
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Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
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New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 717 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | ||
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | ||
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Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | ||
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | ||
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | ||
|
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | ||