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 Bridge School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 246 | 100% | 63.8% | 
| 
                                The St Christopher School
                                 Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW  | 
                            Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Charlton Park Academy
                                 London, SE7 8HX  | 
                            Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% | 
| 
                                Hope Wood Academy
                                 Durham, SR8 3LP  | 
                            Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% | 
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 Feltham, TW13 7EF  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Hollinwood Academy
                                 Oldham, OL8 3PT  | 
                            Special | 292 | 100% | 41.8% | 
| 
                                John F Kennedy Special School
                                 London, E15 4RZ  | 
                            Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% | 
| 
                                The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
                                 London, N1 0HY  | 
                            Special | 27 | 100% | 70.4% | 
| 
                                Riverside Bridge School
                                 Barking, IG11 0FU  | 
                            Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% | 
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% | 
| 
                                Vanguard School
                                 London, SE11 6QH  | 
                            Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% | 
| 
                                Broadmeadow Special School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL  | 
                            Special | 75 | 100% | 56% | 
| 
                                High Park School
                                 Bradford, BD9 6RY  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Spa School Camberwell
                                 London, SE5 7EW  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 59.4% | 
| 
                                The Springfields Academy
                                 Calne, SN11 0DS  | 
                            Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% | 
| 
                                Grange School
                                 Manchester, M12 4GR  | 
                            Special | 263 | 100% | 67.7% | 
| 
                                The Grove
                                 London, N17 6AR  | 
                            Special | 128 | 100% | 43% | 
| 
                                Holbrook School for Autism
                                 Belper, DE56 0TE  | 
                            Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% | 
| 
                                Spa School, Bermondsey
                                 London, SE1 5RN  | 
                            Special | 115 | 100% | 60.9% | 
| 
                                Ladywood School
                                 Bolton, BL3 1NG  | 
                            Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                Thomas Bewick School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW  | 
                            Special | 337 | 100% | 54% | 
| 
                                Woodside Academy
                                 Erith, DA8 3PB  | 
                            Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% | 
| 
                                Harry Watts Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR5 5JA  | 
                            Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% | 
| 
                                Snowfields Academy
                                 Maidstone, ME14 5GA  | 
                            Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% | 
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% | 
| 
                                Orchard Manor School
                                 Dawlish, EX7 9SF  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% | 
| 
                                Cornerstone School
                                 Belvedere, DA17 6DW  | 
                            Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% | 
| 
                                Leycroft Academy
                                 Birmingham, B33 9UE  | 
                            Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% | 
| 
                                Tettenhall Wood School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% | 
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 246 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Forest Way School
                                 Coalville, LE67 4UU  | 
                            Special | 276 | ||
| 
                                Oakwood Academy
                                 Eccles, M30 9DY  | 
                            Special | 315 | ||
| 
                                The Pioneer School
                                 Basildon, SS14 2LA  | 
                            Special | 174 | ||
| 
                                Portland Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR3 2NQ  | 
                            Special | 204 | ||
| 
                                Maplefields Academy
                                 Corby, NN18 0TH  | 
                            Special | 116 | ||
| 
                                Oak Wood Primary School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                            Special | 140 | ||
| 
                                Oak Wood Secondary School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                            Special | 167 | ||
| 
                                Whitefield School
                                 London, E17 4AZ  | 
                            Special | 374 | ||
| 
                                Pentland Field School
                                 Uxbridge, UB10 8TS  | 
                            Special | 168 | ||
| 
                                Greenacre School
                                 Barnsley, S70 6RG  | 
                            Special | 336 | ||
| 
                                Trinity Academy Newcastle
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ  | 
                            Special | 198 | ||
| 
                                Ramsden Hall Academy
                                 Billericay, CM11 1HN  | 
                            Special | 100 | ||
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | ||
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Meadowgate Academy
                                 Wisbech, PE13 2JH  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Treetops School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 309 | ||
| 
                                Newbridge School
                                 Romford, RM6 4TR  | 
                            Special | 175 | ||
| 
                                Beckfoot Phoenix
                                 Keighley, BD22 6HZ  | 
                            Special | 111 | ||
| 
                                Grange School
                                 Manchester, M12 4GR  | 
                            Special | 263 | ||
| 
                                New Siblands School
                                 Bristol, BS35 2JU  | 
                            Special | 126 | ||
| 
                                The Village School
                                 London, NW9 0JY  | 
                            Special | 323 | ||
| 
                                Kemball School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD  | 
                            Special | 218 | ||
| 
                                Watermill School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ  | 
                            Special | 238 | ||
| 
                                Thomas Bewick School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW  | 
                            Special | 337 | ||
| 
                                Woodside Academy
                                 Erith, DA8 3PB  | 
                            Special | 199 | ||
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                            Special | 107 | ||
| 
                                Snowfields Academy
                                 Maidstone, ME14 5GA  | 
                            Special | 232 | ||
| 
                                The Warwickshire Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 9RA  | 
                            Special | 51 | ||
| 
                                Heron Academy
                                 London, SE24 0HZ  | 
                            Special | 79 | ||