Churchward School

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
Churchward School
(Your chosen school)
Special 127 100% 41.7%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89 100% 43.3%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 277 100% 47.5%
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ
Special 111 100% 60.4%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS
Special 102 100% 62.7%
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 114 100% 56.1%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ
Special 128 100% 24.2%
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162 100% 37%
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129 100% 51.2%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115 100% 41.7%
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 140 100% 53.6%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 40.2%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160 100% 56.9%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120 100% 45%
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP
Special 131 100% 22.1%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 154 100% 41.6%
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Special 101 100% 38%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 108 100% 57.4%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162 100% 45.7%
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ
Special 252 100% 35.7%
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE
Special 61 100% 62.3%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85 100% 57.6%
Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW
Special 72 100% 38.9%

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
Churchward School
(Your chosen school)
Special 127 Sign in to see
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 80
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ
Special 227
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG
Special 141
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 122
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE
Special 69
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY
Special 120
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB
Special 130
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA
Special 93
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ
Special 128
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 74
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 188
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 115
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA
Special 92
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 142