Aspire 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
Aspire Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 64 100% 76.6%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 78 100% 71%
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL
Special 55 100% 60%
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144 100% 65%
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59 100% 78%
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 85 100% 68.2%
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 69 100% 68.1%
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%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 80 100% 57.5%
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84 100% 75.9%
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%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA
Special 52 100% 76.9%
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%
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU
Special 40 100% 57.5%
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 55 100% 63.6%
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE
Special 92 100% 84.4%
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD
Special 55 100% 54.5%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 83
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 114
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 258
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD
Special 55
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 48
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 108
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL
Special 58
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 59
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 48
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
Special 82
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU
Special 39