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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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% |
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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% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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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% |
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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% |
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
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Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 252 | 100% | 35.7% |
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The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | 100% | 62.3% |
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 57.6% |
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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
| 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 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
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Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||