St Luke's 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
St Luke's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 83 100% 66.3%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 78 100% 71%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH
Special 119 100% 70.6%
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90 100% 63.3%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114 100% 72.8%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126 100% 71.7%
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 125 100% 68%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA
Special 87 100% 64.4%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN
Special 55 100% 60%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64 100% 78.1%
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110 100% 68%
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78 100% 62.8%
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU
Special 39 100% 61.5%
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Special 48 100% 83.3%
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH
Special 50 100% 68%

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
St Luke's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 83 Sign in to see
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 116
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 56
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 138
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 126
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 69
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG
Special 113
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 139
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 53
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 138
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 125
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 75
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187