Saxon Hill 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
Saxon Hill Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 132 100% 36.8%
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134 100% 53.7%
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189 100% 37.6%
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255 100% 47.1%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73 100% 25%
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA
Special 70 100% 20%
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130 100% 35.8%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158 100% 36.1%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120 100% 39.2%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114 100% 36%
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130 100% 40%
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 133 100% 33.3%
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170 99.4% 36.5%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91 100% 34.1%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130 100% 46.2%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 35.9%
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183 100% 42.1%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200 100% 47%
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD
Special 69 100% 49.3%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103 100% 41.7%
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 94 100% 48.9%
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB
Special 116 100% 44%
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153 100% 49.7%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43 100% 27.9%
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA
Special 92 100% 47.8%
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 142 100% 52.8%

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
Saxon Hill Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 132 Sign in to see
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 333
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 252
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 99
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL
Special 194
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS
Special 100
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 294
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 229
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 133
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 161
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ
Special 81
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 142
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78