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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Abbey School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | 100% | 49.5% |
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Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | 100% | 53.8% |
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | 100% | 66.5% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | 100% | 54.9% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abbey School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 234 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | ||