Brays School

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
Brays School
(Your chosen school)
Special 91 100% 34.1%
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134 100% 53.7%
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 136 100% 35.3%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73 100% 25%
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130 100% 35.8%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120 100% 39.2%
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS
Special 100 100% 46%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114 100% 36%
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132 100% 36.8%
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130 100% 40%
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 133 100% 33.3%
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112 100% 50%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 35.9%
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183 100% 42.1%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200 100% 47%
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD
Special 69 100% 49.3%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118 100% 32.2%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197 100% 41.1%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116 100% 29.3%
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103 100% 41.7%
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 94 100% 48.9%
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153 100% 49.7%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43 100% 27.9%
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Special 124 100% 55.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Brays School
(Your chosen school)
Special 91 Sign in to see
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 48
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 108
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 59
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ
Special 173
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128