The Limes College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Limes College
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 165 99.1% 60.2%
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 87 90.4% 69.2%
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 134 100% 60.8%
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU 		Alternative Provision 114 98.6% 69%
Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB 		Alternative Provision 93 90% 56.7%
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE 		Alternative Provision 192 88.5% 53.8%
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX 		Alternative Provision 152 94.7% 76.3%
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
London, NW8 0NW 		Alternative Provision 72 100% 68.3%
Aspire Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5DE 		Alternative Provision 170 100% 69.5%
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ 		Alternative Provision 95 100% 72.3%
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA 		Alternative Provision 123 96.9% 60%
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ 		Alternative Provision 127 100% 50%
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH 		Alternative Provision 123 100% 60%
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF 		Alternative Provision 135 56.8% 55.9%
Haybrook College
Slough, SL1 6LZ 		Alternative Provision 168 100% 64.5%
Aspire
High Wycombe, HP13 6PQ 		Alternative Provision 226 100% 64.9%
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 139 50% 62.9%
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB 		Alternative Provision 110 100% 52.4%
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE 		Alternative Provision 138 83.8% 66.2%
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 164 88.3% 74.7%
The Rowans
Chatham, ME5 0LB 		Alternative Provision 78 100% 64%
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 141 58.6% 65.8%
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH 		Alternative Provision 206 69.9% 54.1%
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU 		Alternative Provision 120 97.8% 71.7%
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF 		Alternative Provision 139 100% 65.5%
Esteem North Academy
Chesterfield, S41 0LN 		Alternative Provision 240 100% 71.1%
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 84 100% 52.6%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 91 83.3% 67.9%
The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX 		Alternative Provision 165 100% 58%
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX 		Alternative Provision 137 75.3% 44.3%

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 Limes College
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 165 Sign in to see
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL 		Alternative Provision 115
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 87
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 134
The Heights Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4NW 		Alternative Provision 129
The Compass Academy
Hull, HU7 5DS 		Alternative Provision 72
Harris Aspire Academy
London, SE25 6EJ 		Alternative Provision 37
Westside School
London, W6 0LT 		Alternative Provision 47
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE 		Alternative Provision 192
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX 		Alternative Provision 152
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ 		Alternative Provision 95
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA 		Alternative Provision 123
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ 		Alternative Provision 127
The ArtsXchange
London, EC1V 1JX 		Alternative Provision 37
Meadowbrook College
Oxford, OX3 0PG 		Alternative Provision 116
The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ 		Alternative Provision 75
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 139
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD 		Alternative Provision 108
River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA 		Alternative Provision 42
River Tees Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NH 		Alternative Provision 22
Olive AP Academy - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ 		Alternative Provision 34
Olive AP Academy - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 37
The Rowans
Chatham, ME5 0LB 		Alternative Provision 78
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 141
Mary Astell Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW 		Alternative Provision 84
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA 		Alternative Provision 81
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF 		Alternative Provision 139
Richard Barnes Academy
Peterborough, PE3 6BA 		Alternative Provision 148
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 84
Roman Fields Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF 		Alternative Provision 48