Arbour Vale School
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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arbour Vale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | 100% | 34.3% |
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | 100% | 30.4% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% |
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
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Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arbour Vale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 345 | Sign in to see | |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | ||
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | ||
|
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | ||
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | ||
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | ||
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Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | ||
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | ||
|
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 326 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 265 | ||
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | ||
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | ||
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 | ||