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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | 100% | 45% |
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 62.7% |
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 77 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | 100% | 51.2% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 111 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | 100% | 50.7% |
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | ||
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Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | ||
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | ||
|
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | ||
|
Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||