Merryfields School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merryfields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
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Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
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Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | 100% | 22.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merryfields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 113 | Sign in to see | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
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Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
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Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | ||
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||