Spring Common Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Spring Common Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spring Common Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 202 | Sign in to see | |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | ||
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | ||
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 266 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | ||
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
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Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | ||
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Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | ||
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Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | ||
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | ||
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | ||
|
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | ||
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The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
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Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
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Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | ||
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | ||
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | ||