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 | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 63.9% |
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
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Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37.3% |
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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 | 209 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | ||
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The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
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Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
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Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
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Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | ||
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | ||
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | ||
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
|
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | ||
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
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Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | ||
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
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Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | ||
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Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | ||
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
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The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||