Ian Mikardo 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
Ian Mikardo School
(Your chosen school)
Special 49 100% 81.6%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH
Special 116 100% 65.5%
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53 100% 83%
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 72 100% 58.6%
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82 100% 84.1%
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Special 62 100% 75.8%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 86 100% 81.3%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 111 100% 72.1%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 55 100% 74.5%
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 46 100% 67.4%
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY
Special 65 100% 69.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74 100% 59.5%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 61 100% 83.6%
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Special 56 100% 76.8%
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60 100% 63.3%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 69 100% 81.2%
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 76 100% 81.6%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE
Special 64 100% 87.5%
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70 100% 85.7%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Special 57 100% 64.9%
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58 100% 65.5%
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Special 54 100% 79.6%

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
Ian Mikardo School
(Your chosen school)
Special 49 Sign in to see
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF
Special 164
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 138
Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW
Special 63
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 112
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU
Special 96
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ
Special 99
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP
Special 105
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD
Special 30
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 236
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW
Special 90
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Special 92
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 108
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 82
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 88
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA
Special 82
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD
Special 66
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 122
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 140
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS
Special 33
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 72
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR
Special 40
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 64
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Special 54