Kingfisher Special 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
Kingfisher Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 209 100% 48.6%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178 100% 46.6%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89 100% 43.3%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233 100% 42.5%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114 100% 35.1%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS
Special 127 100% 37.3%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202 100% 30.3%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211 100% 39.8%
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230 100% 51.3%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158 100% 50%
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 166 100% 43.4%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 144 100% 53.5%
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
Kingfisher Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 209 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 200
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198