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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Montacute School
                                 Poole, BH17 9NG  | 
                            Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% | 
| 
                                St John's School
                                 Bedford, MK42 8AA  | 
                            Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% | 
| 
                                Forest Way School
                                 Coalville, LE67 4UU  | 
                            Special | 276 | 100% | 33% | 
| 
                                Moorcroft School
                                 Uxbridge, UB8 3BF  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                                Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
                                 Leics, LE18 2DT  | 
                            Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% | 
| 
                                Oak Wood Secondary School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                            Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% | 
| 
                                Barrs Court School
                                 Hereford, HR1 1EQ  | 
                            Special | 88 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Tweendykes School
                                 Hull, HU7 4PW  | 
                            Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% | 
| 
                                Hazelbeck Special School
                                 Bingley, BD16 1EE  | 
                            Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                Friars Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 2LA  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 45% | 
| 
                                Mary Rose Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO4 8GT  | 
                            Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% | 
| 
                                Curnow School
                                 Redruth, TR15 1LU  | 
                            Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% | 
| 
                                The Meadows School
                                 Leek, ST13 6EU  | 
                            Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% | 
| 
                                Meadowgate Academy
                                 Wisbech, PE13 2JH  | 
                            Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                                Lancaster School
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                            Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                Brooke School
                                 Rugby, CV22 6DY  | 
                            Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% | 
| 
                                Red Kite Academy
                                 Corby, NN18 0BX  | 
                            Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% | 
| 
                                New Siblands School
                                 Bristol, BS35 2JU  | 
                            Special | 126 | 100% | 31% | 
| 
                                Stanton Vale School
                                 Nottingham, NG10 3NP  | 
                            Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Hexham Priory School
                                 Hexham, NE46 1UY  | 
                            Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Riverwalk School
                                 Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD  | 
                            Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Warren School
                                 Lowestoft, NR33 8HT  | 
                            Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% | 
| 
                                Watermill School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ  | 
                            Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% | 
| 
                                Ashgate Croft School
                                 Chesterfield, S40 4BN  | 
                            Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% | 
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                            Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                St Andrew's Academy
                                 Derby, DE21 4EW  | 
                            Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% | 
| 
                                Willoughby Academy
                                 Bourne, PE10 9JD  | 
                            Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Stubbin Wood School
                                 Mansfield, NG20 8QF  | 
                            Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% | 
| 
                                Windmill Hill School
                                 Luton, LU2 0EZ  | 
                            Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 151 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
                                 Leics, LE18 2DT  | 
                            Special | 242 | ||
| 
                                The Iffley Academy
                                 Oxford, OX4 4DU  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
                                 London, W10 4LE  | 
                            Special | 66 | ||
| 
                                Newlands Academy
                                 London, SE15 3AZ  | 
                            Special | 72 | ||
| 
                                Springwell Special Academy
                                 Barnsley, S71 2AY  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Forest Bridge School
                                 Maidenhead, SL6 1BN  | 
                            Special | 113 | ||
| 
                                St Lawrence School
                                 Horncastle, LN9 5EJ  | 
                            Special | 181 | ||
| 
                                Daventry Hill School
                                 Daventry, NN11 0QE  | 
                            Special | 221 | ||
| 
                                Halcyon Way School
                                 Oldham Ol9 9QE  | 
                            Special | 108 | ||
| 
                                Purple Oaks Academy
                                 Northampton, NN2 7RR  | 
                            Special | 119 | ||
| 
                                Discovery Special Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN  | 
                            Special | 149 | ||
| 
                                Harbour School Dorset
                                 BH20 6NU  | 
                            Special | 105 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 Ipswich, IP8 3ND  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Pathways School
                                 Dagenham, RM10 9NH  | 
                            Special | 56 | ||
| 
                                Aspire School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | ||
| 
                                Harry Watts Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR5 5JA  | 
                            Special | 169 | ||
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
                                 MANCHESTER, M9 8LT  | 
                            Special | 125 | ||
| 
                                Keyham Lodge School
                                 Leicester, LE5 1FG  | 
                            Special | 123 | ||
| 
                                High Point Academy
                                 Wednesbury, WS10 0JS  | 
                            Special | 96 | ||
| 
                                Treetops Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                Chatten Free School
                                 Rivenhall, CM8 3HH  | 
                            Special | 71 | ||
| 
                                Fox Grove School
                                 Leatherhead, KT22 7PW  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                The Cavendish School
                                 Impington, CB24 9LY  | 
                            Special | 99 | ||
| 
                                Chelveston Road School
                                 Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN  | 
                            Special | 92 | ||
| 
                                Brook Academy
                                 Gloucester, GL3 4ZN  | 
                            Special | 49 | ||
| 
                                Discovery Academy
                                 Sheffield, S2 3QF  | 
                            Special | 97 | ||
| 
                                Salmons Brook School
                                 Enfield, EN3 5PB  | 
                            Special | 44 | ||