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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ian Mikardo High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 50 | 100% | 80% |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | 100% | 72.6% |
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | 100% | 82.1% |
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | 100% | 65.9% |
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59% |
|
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT |
Special | 89 | 100% | 57.3% |
|
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 86.6% |
|
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
|
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 82.7% |
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | 100% | 83.3% |
|
Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | 100% | 68.4% |
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 69.2% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ian Mikardo High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 50 | Sign in to see | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
|
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
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Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
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Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | ||
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Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | ||
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||