Meadowgate Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meadowgate Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meadowgate Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 181 | Sign in to see | |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | ||
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | ||
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||