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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Larwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | 100% | 71.7% |
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
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St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 75.2% |
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | 100% | 59.3% |
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
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Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Larwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | Sign in to see | |
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
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North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||