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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Lever Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
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Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
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Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | 100% | 64.7% |
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59% |
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 73.5% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 65.2% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 54.1% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | 100% | 68% |
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Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | 100% | 61.5% |
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 69.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lever Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 101 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | ||
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Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | ||
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | ||
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
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Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
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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 | ||
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||