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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Westcroft School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 192 | 100% | 69.3% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | 100% | 57.3% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | 100% | 39.4% |
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | 100% | 53.6% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | 100% | 43.5% |
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40% |
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 124 | 100% | 44.4% |
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 214 | 100% | 53.7% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | 100% | 53.9% |
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 57.3% |
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | 100% | 48.6% |
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Westcroft School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 192 | Sign in to see | |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | ||
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 291 | ||
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 159 | ||
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | ||
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | ||
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | ||
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 |