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 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
 
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Churchward School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Foxwood Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG9 3GF  | 
                            Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
                                 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW  | 
                            Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% | 
| 
                                The Courtyard Islington
                                 London, N7 8LT  | 
                            Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% | 
| 
                                James Brindley School
                                 Birmingham, B15 2AF  | 
                            Special | 287 | 100% | 46% | 
| 
                                Longspee Academy
                                 Poole, BH17 8PJ  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 61.5% | 
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 Feltham, TW13 7EF  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                The Beech Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 6DX  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 62.3% | 
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% | 
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% | 
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% | 
| 
                                High Park School
                                 Bradford, BD9 6RY  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Hob Moor Oaks Academy
                                 York, YO24 4PS  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                SGS Pegasus School
                                 Bristol, BS32 4AJ  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                St Dominic's School
                                 Godalming, GU8 4DX  | 
                            Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Selworthy Special School
                                 Taunton, TA2 8HD  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% | 
| 
                                ACE Tiverton Special School
                                 Tiverton, EX16 5HB  | 
                            Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Harbour School Dorset
                                 BH20 6NU  | 
                            Special | 105 | 100% | 46.7% | 
| 
                                Critchill Special School
                                 Frome, BA11 4LB  | 
                            Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% | 
| 
                                St Clare's School
                                 Derby, DE3 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% | 
| 
                                Coppice School
                                 Doncaster, DN7 6JH  | 
                            Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% | 
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                Bader Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN3 2EW  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% | 
| 
                                Orchard Manor School
                                 Dawlish, EX7 9SF  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% | 
| 
                                Discovery Academy
                                 Sheffield, S2 3QF  | 
                            Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% | 
| 
                                Summerdown School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ  | 
                            Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                The Wymering School
                                 Portsmouth, PO6 3YB  | 
                            Special | 65 | 100% | 46.2% | 
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                Kenwood Academy
                                 Sheffield, S7 1HQ  | 
                            Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% | 
| 
                                SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
                                 Salisbury, SP2 7EU  | 
                            Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% | 
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
 
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Churchward School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 98 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Montacute School
                                 Poole, BH17 9NG  | 
                            Special | 92 | ||
| 
                                Moorcroft School
                                 Uxbridge, UB8 3BF  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Medeshamstede Academy
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5LQ  | 
                            Special | 106 | ||
| 
                                Greenfields Academy
                                 Grantham, NG31 7US  | 
                            Special | 82 | ||
| 
                                Hawthorns School
                                 Hyde, SK14 6PJ  | 
                            Special | 219 | ||
| 
                                Newlands Academy
                                 London, SE15 3AZ  | 
                            Special | 72 | ||
| 
                                Mary Rose Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO4 8GT  | 
                            Special | 193 | ||
| 
                                Castlewood School
                                 Birmingham, B36 9LF  | 
                            Special | 91 | ||
| 
                                Langham Oaks
                                 Colchester, CO4 5PA  | 
                            Special | 73 | ||
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                Springwell Special Academy
                                 Barnsley, S71 2AY  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                The Mendip School
                                 Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ  | 
                            Special | 226 | ||
| 
                                The Orchards
                                 Stretford, M32 9TG  | 
                            Special | 127 | ||
| 
                                Vanguard School
                                 London, SE11 6QH  | 
                            Special | 64 | ||
| 
                                Brimble Hill Special School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2NB  | 
                            Special | 103 | ||
| 
                                Uplands School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2NB  | 
                            Special | 171 | ||
| 
                                Eko Pathways
                                 London, E6 6FE  | 
                            Special | 74 | ||
| 
                                High Park School
                                 Bradford, BD9 6RY  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                The Wherry School
                                 Norwich, NR1 2GB  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Hexham Priory School
                                 Hexham, NE46 1UY  | 
                            Special | 119 | ||
| 
                                Frederick Holmes School
                                 Hull, HU6 8JJ  | 
                            Special | 109 | ||
| 
                                Paternoster School
                                 Cirencester, GL7 1JR  | 
                            Special | 66 | ||
| 
                                Ivy House School
                                 Derby, DE23 2FS  | 
                            Special | 98 | ||
| 
                                Aspire School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | ||
| 
                                Bader Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN3 2EW  | 
                            Special | 106 | ||
| 
                                Keyham Lodge School
                                 Leicester, LE5 1FG  | 
                            Special | 123 | ||
| 
                                Heron Academy
                                 London, SE24 0HZ  | 
                            Special | 79 | ||
| 
                                The Willows School
                                 Rotherham, S66 9NT  | 
                            Special | 185 | ||