Venture Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Venture Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
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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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Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
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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% |
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 67.1% |
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | 100% | 93.1% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
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Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | 100% | 79.5% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | 100% | 68% |
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 69.2% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Venture Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 48 | Sign in to see | |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | ||
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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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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | ||
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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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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 101 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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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 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | ||
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | ||
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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 Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||
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Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | ||