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 | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | 100% | 57.3% |
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | 100% | 37.1% |
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | 100% | 65.2% |
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 52.7% |
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 | 101 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 30 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
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George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | ||
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | ||