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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Curnow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
|
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 31.5% |
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | 100% | 45% |
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 32 | 100% | 31.3% |
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 | 104 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
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Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | ||
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Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
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Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
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Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
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John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
|
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 159 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
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Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||