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.

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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
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%
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 97 100% 44.3%
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%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 190 100% 54.2%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
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
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Special 415
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ
Special 146
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
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
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
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