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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Strathmore School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
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% |
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Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 27.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.9% |
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
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Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Strathmore School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | Sign in to see | |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | ||
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The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | ||
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | ||
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | ||
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Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
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Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 292 | ||
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | ||
|
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 218 | ||
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Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | ||