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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Lindfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 35.6% |
|
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | 100% | 67% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Lindfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 120 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
|
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | ||
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 101 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
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Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ |
Special | 173 | ||
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The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
|
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||