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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Meadows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Meadows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 255 | ||
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | ||
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
|
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 717 | ||
|
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | ||
|
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 285 | ||
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | ||
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | ||
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | ||
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Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | ||
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | ||