The Ladder 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
The Ladder School
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 80 77.8% 29.6%
Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB 		Alternative Provision 93 90% 56.7%
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB 		Alternative Provision 55 100% 0%
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Truro, TR1 3AS 		Alternative Provision 108 100% 40%
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL 		Alternative Provision 53 33.3% 33.3%
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH 		Alternative Provision 70 72.2% 38.9%
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP 		Alternative Provision 27 100% 47.4%
Westside School
London, W6 0LT 		Alternative Provision 47 100% 47.4%
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX 		Alternative Provision 78 58.9% 48.2%
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP 		Alternative Provision 52 74.4% 55.8%
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ 		Alternative Provision 127 100% 50%
The ArtsXchange
London, EC1V 1JX 		Alternative Provision 37 87% 39.1%
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ 		Alternative Provision 20 100% 37.5%
Meadowbrook College
Oxford, OX3 0PG 		Alternative Provision 116 60% 40%
The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ 		Alternative Provision 75 100% 50%
River Tees Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NH 		Alternative Provision 22 66.7% 33.3%
The Eaglewood School
New Milton, BH25 6SY 		Alternative Provision 71 100% 37.9%
Evergreen Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UA 		Alternative Provision 29 86.4% 63.6%
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB 		Alternative Provision 110 100% 52.4%
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA 		Alternative Provision 81 66.7% 40%
Ethos College
Dewsbury, WF13 4QS 		Alternative Provision 46 100% 44.4%
CP Riverside School
Nottingham, NG2 1DP 		Alternative Provision 46 42.9% 42.9%
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH 		Alternative Provision 57 100% 62.2%
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Dudley, DY1 2NX 		Alternative Provision 68 100% 0%
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 84 100% 52.6%
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 52 37% 56.5%
Roman Fields Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF 		Alternative Provision 48 100% 22.9%
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX 		Alternative Provision 137 75.3% 44.3%
Arbour Academy
Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 5AG 		Alternative Provision 44 92.3% 30.8%
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW 		Alternative Provision 51 100% 61.9%

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
The Ladder School
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 80 Sign in to see
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 45
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB 		Alternative Provision 55
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 39
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ 		Alternative Provision 58
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX 		Alternative Provision 49
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL 		Alternative Provision 53
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH 		Alternative Provision 70
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP 		Alternative Provision 27
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH 		Alternative Provision 123
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ 		Alternative Provision 20
Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU 		Alternative Provision 40
The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ 		Alternative Provision 75
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 107
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 164
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Warrington, WA2 0QQ 		Alternative Provision 52
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR 		Alternative Provision 75
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH 		Alternative Provision 57
Titan Aston Academy
Birmingham, B6 4EA 		Alternative Provision 43
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 87
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Dudley, DY1 2NX 		Alternative Provision 68
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 72
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA 		Alternative Provision 45
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 52
Newbridge School
Worcester, WR5 1DS 		Alternative Provision 43
Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD 		Alternative Provision 78
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX 		Alternative Provision 51
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW 		Alternative Provision 24
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW 		Alternative Provision 51
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ 		Alternative Provision 18