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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
| 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 | ||