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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pictor Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | 100% | 27.4% |
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% |
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 38.2% |
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | 100% | 20% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 22.7% |
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 8.8% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.9% |
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 31.6% |
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% |
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | 100% | 23.5% |
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 71 | 100% | 25.4% |
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | 100% | 28.3% |
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 100 | 100% | 35% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pictor Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | Sign in to see | |
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | ||
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | ||
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | ||
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 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 122 | ||
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | ||
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | ||
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | ||
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | ||
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | ||
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 |