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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodlands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 82 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | 100% | 72.6% |
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | 100% | 65.9% |
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Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT |
Special | 89 | 100% | 57.3% |
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North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 63.3% |
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | 100% | 71.7% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | 100% | 39.6% |
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 54.1% |
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Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
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The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | 100% | 62.8% |
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | 100% | 83.3% |
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Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | 100% | 68.4% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodlands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 82 | Sign in to see | |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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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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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | ||