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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Redwood Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | 100% | 58% |
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | 100% | 61% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Redwood Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 165 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||