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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arbour Vale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | 100% | 53.8% |
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Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | 100% | 44% |
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | 100% | 66.5% |
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 | 358 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | ||
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | ||
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | ||
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 285 | ||
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | ||
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
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Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
|
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | ||
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | ||