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 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
Schools we've chosen
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