Discovery Special Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Discovery Special Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
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Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Discovery Special Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 66 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | ||
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Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | ||
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Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 105 | ||
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Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | ||
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 62 | ||
|
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | ||
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 71 | ||
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | ||
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | ||
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | ||
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | ||