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 Bernard's School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | 100% | 60.8% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
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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% |
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 Bernard's School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | Sign in to see | |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | ||
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||