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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Brays School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% | 
| 
                                Humberston Park School
                                 Grimsby, DN36 4HS  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                Grangewood School
                                 Northolt, UB5 6GG  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% | 
| 
                                The Pioneer School
                                 Basildon, SS14 2LA  | 
                            Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% | 
| 
                                Beacon Hill Academy
                                 South Ockendon, RM15 5AY  | 
                            Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% | 
| 
                                Glyne Gap School
                                 Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                Hazelbeck Special School
                                 Bingley, BD16 1EE  | 
                            Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                Blackfriars Academy
                                 Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% | 
| 
                                The Ridgeway School
                                 Farnham, GU9 8HB  | 
                            Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% | 
| 
                                Saxon Hill Academy
                                 Lichfield, WS14 9DE  | 
                            Special | 130 | 100% | 37.1% | 
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 0PX  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Bedelsford School
                                 Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% | 
| 
                                Curnow School
                                 Redruth, TR15 1LU  | 
                            Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% | 
| 
                                The Meadows School
                                 Leek, ST13 6EU  | 
                            Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% | 
| 
                                Halcyon Way School
                                 Oldham Ol9 9QE  | 
                            Special | 108 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Kingsdown School
                                 Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT  | 
                            Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% | 
| 
                                Lancaster School
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                            Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                Kisharon School
                                 London, NW4 1TP  | 
                            Special | 75 | 100% | 13.3% | 
| 
                                Newbridge School
                                 Romford, RM6 4TR  | 
                            Special | 175 | 100% | 38.9% | 
| 
                                Beckfoot Phoenix
                                 Keighley, BD22 6HZ  | 
                            Special | 111 | 100% | 31.5% | 
| 
                                Brooke School
                                 Rugby, CV22 6DY  | 
                            Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% | 
| 
                                Red Kite Academy
                                 Corby, NN18 0BX  | 
                            Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% | 
| 
                                New Siblands School
                                 Bristol, BS35 2JU  | 
                            Special | 126 | 100% | 31% | 
| 
                                Stanton Vale School
                                 Nottingham, NG10 3NP  | 
                            Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Bardwell School
                                 Bicester, OX26 4RZ  | 
                            Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% | 
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                            Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                Ivy House School
                                 Derby, DE23 2FS  | 
                            Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Heatherwood School
                                 Doncaster, DN2 6HQ  | 
                            Special | 82 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Lime Academy Orton
                                 Peterborough, PE2 5SD  | 
                            Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% | 
| 
                                The Beacon College
                                 Hereford, HR1 1NZ  | 
                            Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Brays School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 106 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                The Woodlands Academy
                                 Scarborough, YO12 6QN  | 
                            Special | 136 | ||
| 
                                Glyne Gap School
                                 Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU  | 
                            Special | 118 | ||
| 
                                Barrs Court School
                                 Hereford, HR1 1EQ  | 
                            Special | 88 | ||
| 
                                Riversides School
                                 Worcester, WR1 3HZ  | 
                            Special | 68 | ||
| 
                                Kingfisher School
                                 Redditch, B98 0HF  | 
                            Special | 139 | ||
| 
                                The Cavendish High Academy
                                 Runcorn, WA7 4YX  | 
                            Special | 108 | ||
| 
                                The Beech Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 6DX  | 
                            Special | 106 | ||
| 
                                Carwarden House Community School
                                 Camberley, GU15 1EJ  | 
                            Special | 156 | ||
| 
                                Blackfriars Academy
                                 Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF  | 
                            Special | 118 | ||
| 
                                Coppice Academy
                                 Newcastle, ST5 2EY  | 
                            Special | 112 | ||
| 
                                Torfield School
                                 Hastings, TN34 3JT  | 
                            Special | 101 | ||
| 
                                Tulip Academy
                                 Spalding, PE11 2EH  | 
                            Special | 214 | ||
| 
                                Joseph Norton Academy
                                 Huddersfield, HD8 9JU  | 
                            Special | 60 | ||
| 
                                Gosberton House Academy
                                 Spalding, PE11 4EW  | 
                            Special | 101 | ||
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 Leek, ST13 6LQ  | 
                            Special | 71 | ||
| 
                                Phoenix Academy
                                 Walsall, WS3 2ED  | 
                            Special | 47 | ||
| 
                                Courtlands School
                                 Plymouth, PL6 5JS  | 
                            Special | 107 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 Birmingham, B73 6UE  | 
                            Special | 90 | ||
| 
                                Cherry Trees School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX  | 
                            Special | 52 | ||
| 
                                Woodlands Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG8 3EZ  | 
                            Special | 91 | ||
| 
                                Yeoman Park Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 8PS  | 
                            Special | 108 | ||
| 
                                Lancaster School
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                            Special | 131 | ||
| 
                                Queensway
                                 Telford, TF4 3PP  | 
                            Special | 118 | ||
| 
                                Culverhill School
                                 Bristol, BS37 8SZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | ||
| 
                                The Fountains High School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB  | 
                            Special | 236 | ||
| 
                                St Giles' Spencer Academy
                                 Derby, DE21 6BT  | 
                            Special | 148 | ||
| 
                                Belmont School
                                 Cheltenham, GL51 3AT  | 
                            Special | 191 | ||
| 
                                The Forest School
                                 Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ  | 
                            Special | 147 | ||
| 
                                Milton School
                                 Mexborough, S64 8QG  | 
                            Special | 148 | ||