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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Newbridge School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 175 | 100% | 38.9% | 
| 
                                Humberston Park School
                                 Grimsby, DN36 4HS  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                St John's School
                                 Bedford, MK42 8AA  | 
                            Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% | 
| 
                                Grangewood School
                                 Northolt, UB5 6GG  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% | 
| 
                                Moorcroft School
                                 Uxbridge, UB8 3BF  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                                The Pioneer School
                                 Basildon, SS14 2LA  | 
                            Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% | 
| 
                                Glyne Gap School
                                 Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                Hazelbeck Special School
                                 Bingley, BD16 1EE  | 
                            Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                Three Ways School
                                 Bath, BA2 5RF  | 
                            Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% | 
| 
                                Mary Rose Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO4 8GT  | 
                            Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% | 
| 
                                The Ridgeway School
                                 Farnham, GU9 8HB  | 
                            Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% | 
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 0PX  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Bedelsford School
                                 Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% | 
| 
                                Lime Academy Ravensbourne
                                 Romford, RM3 8HN  | 
                            Special | 79 | 100% | 45.6% | 
| 
                                Uplands School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2NB  | 
                            Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% | 
| 
                                Brays School
                                 Birmingham, B26 1NS  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% | 
| 
                                Meadowgate Academy
                                 Wisbech, PE13 2JH  | 
                            Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                                Kingsdown School
                                 Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT  | 
                            Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% | 
| 
                                Lancaster School
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                            Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                Brooke School
                                 Rugby, CV22 6DY  | 
                            Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% | 
| 
                                Penny Field School
                                 Leeds, LS6 4QD  | 
                            Special | 66 | 100% | 53% | 
| 
                                Stanton Vale School
                                 Nottingham, NG10 3NP  | 
                            Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                The Village School
                                 London, NW9 0JY  | 
                            Special | 323 | 100% | 39% | 
| 
                                Firwood High School
                                 Bolton, BL2 4HU  | 
                            Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% | 
| 
                                Riverwalk School
                                 Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD  | 
                            Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Ivy House School
                                 Derby, DE23 2FS  | 
                            Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Heatherwood School
                                 Doncaster, DN2 6HQ  | 
                            Special | 82 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Mabel Prichard School
                                 Oxford, OX4 6SB  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% | 
| 
                                Lime Academy Orton
                                 Peterborough, PE2 5SD  | 
                            Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% | 
| 
                                Fountaindale School
                                 Mansfield, NG18 5BA  | 
                            Special | 84 | 100% | 50% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Newbridge School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 175 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Cambridge Park Academy
                                 Grimsby, DN34 5EB  | 
                            Special | 215 | ||
| 
                                Dove House Academy
                                 Basingstoke, RG21 5SU  | 
                            Special | 230 | ||
| 
                                Forest Way School
                                 Coalville, LE67 4UU  | 
                            Special | 276 | ||
| 
                                Alfriston School
                                 Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS  | 
                            Special | 159 | ||
| 
                                The Pioneer School
                                 Basildon, SS14 2LA  | 
                            Special | 174 | ||
| 
                                Portland Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR3 2NQ  | 
                            Special | 204 | ||
| 
                                Oak Wood Primary School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                            Special | 140 | ||
| 
                                Oak Wood Secondary School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                            Special | 167 | ||
| 
                                Catcote Academy
                                 Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ  | 
                            Special | 211 | ||
| 
                                Three Ways School
                                 Bath, BA2 5RF  | 
                            Special | 236 | ||
| 
                                Regency High School
                                 Worcester, WR4 9JL  | 
                            Special | 291 | ||
| 
                                Billing Brook Special School
                                 Northampton, NN3 8EZ  | 
                            Special | 261 | ||
| 
                                Bradfields Academy
                                 Chatham, ME5 0LB  | 
                            Special | 401 | ||
| 
                                John F Kennedy Special School
                                 London, E15 4RZ  | 
                            Special | 181 | ||
| 
                                Pentland Field School
                                 Uxbridge, UB10 8TS  | 
                            Special | 168 | ||
| 
                                Isebrook School
                                 Kettering, NN15 6PT  | 
                            Special | 250 | ||
| 
                                Bromley Beacon Academy
                                 Orpington, BR6 9BD  | 
                            Special | 159 | ||
| 
                                Westcroft School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ  | 
                            Special | 192 | ||
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | ||
| 
                                Curnow School
                                 Redruth, TR15 1LU  | 
                            Special | 104 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 London, N7 9LD  | 
                            Special | 246 | ||
| 
                                Oak Lodge School
                                 London, N2 0QY  | 
                            Special | 199 | ||
| 
                                Meadowgate Academy
                                 Wisbech, PE13 2JH  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Great Oaks School
                                 Southampton, SO16 7LT  | 
                            Special | 339 | ||
| 
                                Two Rivers High School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2HJ  | 
                            Special | 255 | ||
| 
                                Woodside Academy
                                 Erith, DA8 3PB  | 
                            Special | 199 | ||
| 
                                Soundwell Academy
                                 Kingswood, BS16 4RL  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Lime Academy Orton
                                 Peterborough, PE2 5SD  | 
                            Special | 153 | ||
| 
                                Heron Academy
                                 London, SE24 0HZ  | 
                            Special | 79 | ||