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 | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 53 | 100% | 75.5% |
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | 100% | 80.9% |
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | 100% | 64.2% |
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 65.9% |
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | 100% | 51.6% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 67.1% |
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 59% |
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
Becton School
Sheffield, S20 1NZ |
Special | 125 | 100% | 66.7% |
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% |
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | 100% | 69.9% |
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | 100% | 57.8% |
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 40 | 100% | 80% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 63.9% |
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 22 | 100% | 50% |
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 58.6% |
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 | 55 | Sign in to see | |
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | ||
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 67 | ||
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | ||
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | ||
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | ||
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | ||
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 47 | ||
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | ||
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | ||
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | ||
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 75 | ||
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 56 | ||
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 52 | ||
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | ||
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | ||
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | ||
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 |