Lime Academy Forest Approach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
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Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 54 | 100% | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | ||
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 214 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||