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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | 100% | 67% |
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | 100% | 74.8% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | 100% | 71.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | Sign in to see | |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | ||
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Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | ||
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | ||
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | ||
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||