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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Wherry School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | 100% | 22.5% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | 100% | 43% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
|
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | 100% | 20% |
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Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 49 | 100% | 34.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Wherry School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 130 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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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 | ||
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
|
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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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
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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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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
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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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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | ||
|
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | ||
|
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||