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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | 100% | 68.6% |
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Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | Sign in to see | |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | ||
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | ||
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
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E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX |
Special | 256 | ||
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Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | ||
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | ||
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Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | ||
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Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | ||
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | ||
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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 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | ||