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 95 100% 67%
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172 100% 59.9%
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 126 100% 38.1%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89 100% 43.3%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107 100% 62.6%
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS
Special 102 100% 62.7%
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 114 100% 56.1%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120 100% 47.5%
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 163 100% 35.6%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73 100% 60.3%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 97 100% 44.3%
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 103 100% 64.1%
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158 100% 50%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160 100% 56.9%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243 100% 50.2%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 154 100% 41.6%
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93 100% 76.3%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 108 100% 57.4%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE
Special 61 100% 62.3%
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 45 100% 57.8%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85 100% 57.6%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Woodlands Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 95 Sign in to see
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH
Special 224
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 159
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 95
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 97
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 89
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 94
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 166
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 75
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108
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