Danecourt School

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
Danecourt School
(Your chosen school)
Special 257 100% 53.3%
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274 100% 37.6%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224 100% 50%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234 100% 40.2%
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 333 100% 47.4%
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 291 100% 48.6%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243 100% 54.7%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 179 100% 45.3%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160 100% 44.4%
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 258 100% 46.5%
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252 100% 42.9%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215 100% 54.9%
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173 100% 33.7%
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234 100% 54.3%
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Special 223 100% 35%
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309 100% 54%
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188 100% 46.8%
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352 100% 66.5%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153 100% 41.2%
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 294 100% 71.8%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174 100% 48.9%
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 229 100% 56.3%
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 358 100% 41.5%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 157 100% 42%
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348 100% 54.9%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260 89.7% 49.4%
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221 100% 52.9%
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187 100% 59.9%

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
Danecourt School
(Your chosen school)
Special 257 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 291
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 277
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL
Special 285
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 150
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198