Woodlands Academy

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
Woodlands Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 91 100% 65.2%
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 175 100% 57.7%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172 100% 55.2%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 67 100% 56.7%
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 136 100% 58.8%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 108 100% 61.1%
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 106 100% 62.3%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181 100% 56.4%
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 236 100% 37.7%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 58.1%
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS
Special 101 100% 62.4%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114 100% 43%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 147 100% 40.8%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144 100% 46.5%
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF
Special 141 100% 68.8%
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY
Special 177 100% 60.5%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 48 100% 66.7%
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 56 100% 62.5%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108 100% 61.1%
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 88 100% 46.6%
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151 100% 51%
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 101 100% 58.4%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154 100% 59.1%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 36.1%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 152 100% 46.7%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154 100% 51.3%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 230 100% 50%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 97 100% 54.6%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155 100% 38.7%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 54 100% 50%

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
Woodlands Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 91 Sign in to see
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 136
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 118
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
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 118
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 101
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 85
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 214
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 106
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 101
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 236
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 191
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 56
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE
Special 89
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 148