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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Avenue School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | 100% | 43% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | 100% | 80.6% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX |
Special | 256 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | 100% | 52.4% |
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL |
Special | 51 | 100% | 64.7% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | 100% | 45% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
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Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | 100% | 20% |
|
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
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Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 49 | 100% | 34.7% |
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Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | 100% | 46.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Avenue School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | ||
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | ||
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | ||
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | ||
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | ||
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | ||
|
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 111 | ||
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | ||
|
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | ||
|
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | ||
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | ||