Knowle DGE 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
Knowle DGE Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 163 100% 73%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 78 100% 71%
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL
Special 55 100% 60%
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118 100% 72.9%
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144 100% 65%
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103 100% 68.9%
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB
Special 82 100% 62.2%
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Special 84 100% 63.1%
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 117 100% 58.1%
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 95 100% 69.5%
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY
Special 72 100% 70.8%
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126 100% 71.7%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83 100% 66.3%
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84 100% 75.9%
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 133 100% 75.2%
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 125 100% 68%
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226 100% 80.5%
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN
Special 85 100% 51.8%
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 140 100% 60.7%
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB
Special 111 100% 62.2%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 61 100% 80.3%
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 75 100% 82.7%
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH
Special 79 100% 65.8%
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174 100% 71.3%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64 100% 78.1%
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 55 100% 63.6%
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100 100% 77%
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD
Special 55 100% 54.5%

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
Knowle DGE Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 163 Sign in to see
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ
Special 246
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB
Special 287
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA
Special 404
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH
Special 119
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH
Special 717
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU
Special 367
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG
Special 338
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ
Special 206
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 163
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 89
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS
Special 127
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ
Special 113
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY
Special 311
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Special 220
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ
Special 240
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 87
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Special 303
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP
Special 373
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Special 124