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 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Queensway
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | 100% | 49.2% |
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 287 | 100% | 46% |
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 53 | 100% | 75.5% |
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 61.5% |
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | 100% | 80.9% |
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.9% |
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 97 | 100% | 57.7% |
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 67.9% |
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 91 | 100% | 68.1% |
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | 100% | 64.2% |
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 54.5% |
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 265 | 100% | 49.1% |
Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72% |
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 58% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | 100% | 37% |
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 69 | 100% | 42% |
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 105 | 100% | 46.7% |
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | 100% | 69.9% |
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | 100% | 55.2% |
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | 100% | 57.8% |
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% |
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | 100% | 62.4% |
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 77 | 100% | 41.6% |
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 40 | 100% | 80% |
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 65 | 100% | 46.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Queensway
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | Sign in to see | |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | ||
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | ||
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | ||
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | ||
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | ||
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 214 | ||
Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | ||
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 52 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | ||
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | ||
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 |