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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Purple Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.9% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 22.7% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 27.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 128 | 100% | 43% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | 100% | 23.5% |
|
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 71 | 100% | 25.4% |
|
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | 100% | 28.3% |
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 100 | 100% | 35% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 48 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Purple Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
|
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
|
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | ||