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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aspire Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
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Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
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Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | 100% | 78% |
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
|
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 75.2% |
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
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River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 52 | 100% | 76.9% |
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Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | 100% | 79.5% |
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
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Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aspire Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 64 | Sign in to see | |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | ||
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | ||
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Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | ||
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Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | ||
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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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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
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Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 55 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
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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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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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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | ||
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | ||
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | ||