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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Vanguard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 63 | 100% | 52.4% |
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Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | 100% | 80.6% |
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
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The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL |
Special | 51 | 100% | 64.7% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | 100% | 43% |
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Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | 100% | 45% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
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Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 50.8% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
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Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
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Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 49 | 100% | 34.7% |
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Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | 100% | 46.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vanguard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 63 | Sign in to see | |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
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Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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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 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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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 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | ||
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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 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||