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 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
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 |