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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Treetops School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% | 
| 
                                Northgate School Academy Trust
                                 Northampton, NN2 6LR  | 
                            Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% | 
| 
                                The Ashley School
                                 Lowestoft, NR32 4EU  | 
                            Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% | 
| 
                                Pencalenick School
                                 Truro, TR1 1TE  | 
                            Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% | 
| 
                                The St Christopher School
                                 Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW  | 
                            Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Beaumont Hill Academy
                                 Darlington, DL1 2AN  | 
                            Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% | 
| 
                                Columbus School and College
                                 Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB  | 
                            Special | 283 | 100% | 30.4% | 
| 
                                The Cedars Academy
                                 Gateshead, NE9 6QD  | 
                            Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% | 
| 
                                Fitzwaryn School
                                 Wantage, OX12 9ET  | 
                            Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Combe Pafford School
                                 Torquay, TQ2 8NL  | 
                            Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% | 
| 
                                Abbey Hill Academy
                                 Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU  | 
                            Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% | 
| 
                                Park Community Academy
                                 Blackpool, FY3 9HF  | 
                            Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% | 
| 
                                Billing Brook Special School
                                 Northampton, NN3 8EZ  | 
                            Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                Saxon Mount School
                                 St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH  | 
                            Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% | 
| 
                                Castledon School
                                 Wickford, SS12 0PW  | 
                            Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% | 
| 
                                Manor Academy Sale
                                 Sale, M33 5JX  | 
                            Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                Spring Common Academy
                                 Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ  | 
                            Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% | 
| 
                                The Lindfield School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 43% | 
| 
                                Market Field School
                                 Colchester, CO7 7ET  | 
                            Special | 472 | 100% | 42.4% | 
| 
                                Tor View School
                                 Rossendale, BB4 6LR  | 
                            Special | 260 | 100% | 35% | 
| 
                                Glebe School
                                 West Wickham, BR4 9AE  | 
                            Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                Kingswode Hoe School
                                 Colchester, CO3 3QJ  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 51% | 
| 
                                Woodlands
                                 Birmingham, B46 3JE  | 
                            Special | 215 | 100% | 46% | 
| 
                                Arbour Vale School
                                 Slough, SL2 3AE  | 
                            Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% | 
| 
                                The Fountains High School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB  | 
                            Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% | 
| 
                                Two Rivers High School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2HJ  | 
                            Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                Queensbury School
                                 Birmingham, B24 8BL  | 
                            Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% | 
| 
                                Elms Bank
                                 Bury, M45 8PJ  | 
                            Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% | 
| 
                                The Milestone School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 9EU  | 
                            Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% | 
| 
                                Treetops Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Treetops School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 309 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                The Ashley School
                                 Lowestoft, NR32 4EU  | 
                            Special | 167 | ||
| 
                                Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
                                 Ipswich, IP1 6SG  | 
                            Special | 101 | ||
| 
                                Columbus School and College
                                 Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB  | 
                            Special | 283 | ||
| 
                                Oakwood Academy
                                 Eccles, M30 9DY  | 
                            Special | 315 | ||
| 
                                The Pioneer School
                                 Basildon, SS14 2LA  | 
                            Special | 174 | ||
| 
                                Charlton Park Academy
                                 London, SE7 8HX  | 
                            Special | 221 | ||
| 
                                Oak Wood Primary School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                            Special | 140 | ||
| 
                                Abbey Hill Academy
                                 Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU  | 
                            Special | 352 | ||
| 
                                Three Ways School
                                 Bath, BA2 5RF  | 
                            Special | 236 | ||
| 
                                Bradfields Academy
                                 Chatham, ME5 0LB  | 
                            Special | 401 | ||
| 
                                Whitefield School
                                 London, E17 4AZ  | 
                            Special | 374 | ||
| 
                                Calthorpe Academy
                                 Birmingham, B12 0TP  | 
                            Special | 432 | ||
| 
                                Greenacre School
                                 Barnsley, S70 6RG  | 
                            Special | 336 | ||
| 
                                Ramsden Hall Academy
                                 Billericay, CM11 1HN  | 
                            Special | 100 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 London, N7 9LD  | 
                            Special | 246 | ||
| 
                                Spring Brook Academy
                                 Oldham, M35 0DQ  | 
                            Special | 111 | ||
| 
                                Meadowgate Academy
                                 Wisbech, PE13 2JH  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Hob Moor Oaks Academy
                                 York, YO24 4PS  | 
                            Special | 118 | ||
| 
                                Newbridge School
                                 Romford, RM6 4TR  | 
                            Special | 175 | ||
| 
                                Beckfoot Phoenix
                                 Keighley, BD22 6HZ  | 
                            Special | 111 | ||
| 
                                Churchill Park Complex Needs School
                                 King's Lynn, PE30 4RP  | 
                            Special | 230 | ||
| 
                                Grange School
                                 Manchester, M12 4GR  | 
                            Special | 263 | ||
| 
                                New Siblands School
                                 Bristol, BS35 2JU  | 
                            Special | 126 | ||
| 
                                Thomas Bewick School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW  | 
                            Special | 337 | ||
| 
                                Two Rivers High School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2HJ  | 
                            Special | 255 | ||
| 
                                Elms Bank
                                 Bury, M45 8PJ  | 
                            Special | 339 | ||
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                            Special | 107 | ||
| 
                                Lime Academy Orton
                                 Peterborough, PE2 5SD  | 
                            Special | 153 | ||
| 
                                Forest Moor School
                                 Harrogate, HG3 2RA  | 
                            Special | 98 | ||