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 204 100% 41.9%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 257 100% 44.4%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172 100% 55.2%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 112 100% 37.5%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 59.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178 100% 38.2%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 219 100% 42%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 138 100% 42%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181 100% 56.4%
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 146 100% 32.9%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 278 100% 59.7%
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 196 100% 43.4%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 119 100% 27.4%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188 100% 44.2%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215 100% 48.4%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 164 100% 31.7%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 147 100% 40.8%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 117 100% 32.5%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191 100% 34%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 210 100% 43.8%
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 157 100% 36.3%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201 100% 43.3%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189 100% 28.6%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 197 100% 41.6%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 201 100% 38.3%
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 153 100% 39.2%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 201 100% 44.3%
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ
Special 132 100% 31.8%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149 100% 42.3%
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ
Special 176 100% 40.9%

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 204 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 256
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 226
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 392
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 145
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 257
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 258
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 205
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 211
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 122
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 291
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 261
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 116
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 260
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 202
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 203
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 306
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 339
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 133
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 181
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171