George Hastwell School 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
George Hastwell School Special Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 90 100% 62.2%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 133 100% 51.1%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 204 100% 58.3%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 223 100% 57%
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 136 100% 58.8%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88 100% 42%
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU
Special 96 100% 57.3%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 155 100% 33.5%
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP
Special 105 100% 48.6%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 108 100% 61.1%
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS
Special 101 100% 62.4%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151 100% 44.4%
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF
Special 141 100% 68.8%
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 103 100% 36.9%
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY
Special 177 100% 60.5%
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96 100% 58.3%
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 56 100% 62.5%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 48.9%
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 91 100% 65.2%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108 100% 61.1%
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Special 138 100% 52.2%
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134 100% 44%
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 101 100% 58.4%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 119 100% 41.9%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154 100% 59.1%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 152 100% 46.7%
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR
Special 66 100% 36.4%
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 140 100% 39.3%
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148 100% 50%
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 140 100% 53.6%

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
George Hastwell School Special Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 90 Sign in to see
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 138
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 252
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 175
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 112
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ
Special 99
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 139
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS
Special 101
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Special 92
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 108
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 82
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 88
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD
Special 66
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 81
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 122
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN
Special 129
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 197
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 80
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 201
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA
Special 74
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 95
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106