The Meadows School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

Choose your own set of schools

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 Meadows School
(Your chosen school)
Special 130 100% 36.2%
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 256 100% 32.8%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167 100% 50.3%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88 100% 42%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 201 100% 44.8%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156 100% 36.5%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 118 100% 40.7%
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112 100% 37.5%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207 100% 47.8%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151 100% 44.4%
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 218 100% 55%
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 108 100% 38%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 139 100% 41%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 39.7%
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151 100% 51%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 46%
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 138 100% 46.4%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 136 100% 35.3%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126 100% 31%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145 100% 39.3%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 112 100% 33.6%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255 100% 41.6%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 196 100% 35.7%
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 147 100% 38.8%
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ
Special 103 100% 47.6%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 92 100% 39.1%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155 100% 38.7%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 72 100% 40.3%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 185 100% 49.2%
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 29 100% 37.9%

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
The Meadows School
(Your chosen school)
Special 130 Sign in to see
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ
Special 233
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 268
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 284
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 223
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 221
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH
Special 644
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 287
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 291
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Special 414
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ
Special 143
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 432
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 27
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 278
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 116
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 254
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL
Special 265
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 287
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 279
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 124
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 147
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 133
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 327
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 237
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 201
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 135