The Orchards
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 Orchards
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 141 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | 100% | 47.3% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | 100% | 24.6% |
|
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
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Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 32.7% |
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 Orchards
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 141 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
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Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | ||
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||