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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Lawrence School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 50% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
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% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | 100% | 48% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Lawrence School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 180 | Sign in to see | |
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | ||
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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 | ||
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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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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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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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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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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | ||
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The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | ||
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | ||
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James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | ||
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Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
|
Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
|
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||