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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Horizon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 69 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | 100% | 84.4% |
|
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | 100% | 50% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | 100% | 67.2% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | 100% | 73% |
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | 100% | 78% |
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | 100% | 97.3% |
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 79% |
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | 100% | 68.7% |
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 80% |
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Horizon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 69 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
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Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||