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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kelford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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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% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kelford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 158 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
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Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
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Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
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Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
|
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||