The Bridge School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Bridge School
(Your chosen school)
Special 255 100% 68.6%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233 100% 42.5%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284 100% 48.6%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 31 100% 80.6%
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 249 100% 39.4%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151 100% 55.4%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63 100% 52.4%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 51 100% 64.7%
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100 100% 43%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113 100% 70.8%
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204 100% 41.2%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 147 100% 41.5%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
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%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132 100% 50.8%
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99 100% 43.4%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 54.4%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT
Special 26 100% 46.2%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Bridge School
(Your chosen school)
Special 255 Sign in to see
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH
Special 119
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG
Special 338
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Special 117
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ
Special 113
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Special 220
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ
Special 240
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Special 303
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA
Special 60
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 135
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP
Special 373
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317