Phoenix Academy

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
Phoenix Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 48 100% 72.9%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 56 100% 82.1%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75 100% 64%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 56 100% 50%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 83 100% 60.2%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 89 100% 77.1%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61 100% 68.9%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 89 100% 73%
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 48 100% 75%
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 50 100% 59.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 102 100% 78%
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 62 100% 79%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 115 100% 68.7%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA
Special 60 100% 53.3%
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE
Special 80 100% 80%
Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 58 100% 93.1%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN
Special 55 100% 60%
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR
Special 42 100% 64.3%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 65 100% 72.3%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 135 100% 62.2%
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110 100% 68%

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
Phoenix Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 48 Sign in to see
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ
Special 111
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 114
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 108
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 58
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 59
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 64
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 48
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 103
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
Special 82
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU
Special 39