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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curnow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | 100% | 48% |
|
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 32.7% |
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curnow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
|
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||