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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shenstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shenstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 191 | Sign in to see | |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | ||
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | ||
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | ||
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 32 | ||
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | ||
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 129 | ||
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | ||
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | ||
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | ||
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 75 | ||
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | ||
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | ||
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | ||
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 115 | ||
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | ||
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | ||
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | ||
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | ||
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 |