College Central

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
College Central
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 139 48.6% 65.7%
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 87 90.4% 69.2%
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 134 100% 60.8%
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE 		Alternative Provision 81 66.7% 75%
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE 		Alternative Provision 192 88.5% 53.8%
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX 		Alternative Provision 152 94.7% 76.3%
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX 		Alternative Provision 78 58.9% 48.2%
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA 		Alternative Provision 123 96.9% 60%
Meadowbrook College
Oxford, OX3 0PG 		Alternative Provision 116 60% 40%
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF 		Alternative Provision 135 56.8% 55.9%
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD 		Alternative Provision 108 20.6% 51.5%
Haybrook College
Slough, SL1 6LZ 		Alternative Provision 168 100% 64.5%
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT 		Alternative Provision 87 64.8% 71.8%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 87 71% 61.3%
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 139 50% 62.9%
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE 		Alternative Provision 138 83.8% 66.2%
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 164 88.3% 74.7%
The Rowans
Chatham, ME5 0LB 		Alternative Provision 78 100% 64%
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 141 58.6% 65.8%
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH 		Alternative Provision 206 69.9% 54.1%
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU 		Alternative Provision 120 97.8% 71.7%
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF 		Alternative Provision 139 100% 65.5%
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 87 65.4% 60.3%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 72 100% 74.1%
Richard Barnes Academy
Peterborough, PE3 6BA 		Alternative Provision 148 28.2% 50%
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 84 100% 52.6%
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB 		Alternative Provision 64 41.9% 56.5%
Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD 		Alternative Provision 78 38.7% 82.7%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 91 83.3% 67.9%
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX 		Alternative Provision 137 75.3% 44.3%

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
College Central
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 139 Sign in to see
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL 		Alternative Provision 115
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 45
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 134
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 39
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND 		Alternative Provision 73
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ 		Alternative Provision 58
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ 		Alternative Provision 127
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH 		Alternative Provision 123
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ 		Alternative Provision 20
Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU 		Alternative Provision 40
The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ 		Alternative Provision 75
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 139
The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS 		Alternative Provision 80
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 107
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 164
St Matthias Academy
Bristol, BS16 2BG 		Alternative Provision 63
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 141
Mary Astell Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW 		Alternative Provision 84
The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD 		Alternative Provision 165
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR 		Alternative Provision 75
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 87
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 72
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA 		Alternative Provision 45
Reigate Valley College
Reigate, RH2 8PP 		Alternative Provision 44
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 84
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB 		Alternative Provision 55
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX 		Alternative Provision 51
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW 		Alternative Provision 24
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW 		Alternative Provision 51