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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | 100% | 52.4% |
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | 100% | 37.1% |
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | 100% | 53.9% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 218 | Sign in to see | |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | ||
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | ||
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | ||
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 |