St Nicholas School
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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St Nicholas School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
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Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | 100% | 58% |
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | 100% | 58.5% |
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.8% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | 100% | 67% |
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | 100% | 74.8% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
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Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Nicholas School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 103 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
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Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
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Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||