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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Redwood Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | 100% | 53.7% |
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% |
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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 | 160 | Sign in to see | |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | ||
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | ||
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 159 | ||
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 |