The Springfields Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Springfields Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 241 100% 51.9%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114 100% 47.4%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284 100% 48.6%
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
Special 84 100% 28.6%
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256 100% 49.2%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 51 100% 64.7%
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100 100% 43%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113 100% 70.8%
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40 100% 45%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 147 100% 41.5%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211 100% 39.8%
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 87 100% 32.2%
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360 100% 57.2%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207 100% 33.3%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Special 303 100% 34.7%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132 100% 50.8%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116 100% 30.2%
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99 100% 43.4%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 54.4%
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88 100% 44.3%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 49 100% 55.1%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Springfields Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 241 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 291
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 257
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB
Special 150
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187