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 | 51 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
|
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | 100% | 37% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
|
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 77 | 100% | 41.6% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 | 51 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | ||
|
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | ||
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
|
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
|
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 96 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | ||
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | ||