Denewood Academy

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
Denewood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Alternative Provision 118 88.2% 82.7%
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL
Alternative Provision 121 100% 85.7%
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB
Alternative Provision 96 95.7% 69.6%
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX
Alternative Provision 121 96% 70%
The Compass Academy
Hull, HU7 5DS
Alternative Provision 64 98.3% 77.2%
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU
Alternative Provision 100 96.9% 65.6%
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE
Alternative Provision 77 80% 80%
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND
Alternative Provision 68 98% 74%
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ
Alternative Provision 63 100% 80.4%
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX
Alternative Provision 163 100% 71%
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
London, NW8 0NW
Alternative Provision 71 96.7% 77%
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ
Alternative Provision 85 100% 78%
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ
Alternative Provision 120 100% 90%
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH
Alternative Provision 121 100% 84.6%
Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Alternative Provision 62 100% 77.8%
Snowdon Village
Bristol, BS5 9QR
Alternative Provision 67 100% 78%
Forwards Centre
Bolton, BL2 5DX
Alternative Provision 61 100% 80.5%
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT
Alternative Provision 87 100% 67.9%
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE
Alternative Provision 137 90.2% 72.1%
St Matthias Academy
Bristol, BS16 2BG
Alternative Provision 61 100% 79.1%
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Alternative Provision 129 91.9% 68.9%
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF
Alternative Provision 139 99.2% 70.2%
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Lincoln, LN2 4EL
Alternative Provision 88 98.8% 81.5%
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF
Alternative Provision 56 100% 70.2%
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham
Grantham, NG31 9LD
Alternative Provision 51 100% 72.9%
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB
Alternative Provision 67 79.1% 76.7%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL
Alternative Provision 93 61.6% 76.7%
The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX
Alternative Provision 162 54.6% 67.8%
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX
Alternative Provision 117 71.6% 65.4%
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Salford, M30 8LE
Alternative Provision 79 100% 81.1%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Denewood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Alternative Provision 118 Sign in to see
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ
Alternative Provision 42
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS
Alternative Provision 44
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ
Alternative Provision 63
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX
Alternative Provision 55
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL
Alternative Provision 54
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH
Alternative Provision 72
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP
Alternative Provision 26
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ
Alternative Provision 120
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH
Alternative Provision 121
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ
Alternative Provision 27
Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU
Alternative Provision 26
Forwards Centre
Bolton, BL2 5DX
Alternative Provision 61
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES
Alternative Provision 232
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF
Alternative Provision 139
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR
Alternative Provision 75
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE
Alternative Provision 72
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF
Alternative Provision 56
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Dudley, DY1 2NX
Alternative Provision 68
Chalk Hill
Sudbury, CO10 2SF
Alternative Provision 19
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS
Alternative Provision 58
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG
Alternative Provision 55
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB
Alternative Provision 67
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX
Alternative Provision 58
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW
Alternative Provision 39
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW
Alternative Provision 61
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Salford, M30 8LE
Alternative Provision 79
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ
Alternative Provision 20
The Albany
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3JX
Alternative Provision 3
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Bradford, BD5 8DB
Alternative Provision 64