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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Stanton Vale School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Moorcroft School
                                 Uxbridge, UB8 3BF  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                                Glyne Gap School
                                 Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                Barrs Court School
                                 Hereford, HR1 1EQ  | 
                            Special | 88 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Hazelbeck Special School
                                 Bingley, BD16 1EE  | 
                            Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                Mary Rose Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO4 8GT  | 
                            Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% | 
| 
                                The Ridgeway School
                                 Farnham, GU9 8HB  | 
                            Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% | 
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 0PX  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Brimble Hill Special School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2NB  | 
                            Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% | 
| 
                                Uplands School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2NB  | 
                            Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% | 
| 
                                Curnow School
                                 Redruth, TR15 1LU  | 
                            Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% | 
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 Birmingham, B73 6UE  | 
                            Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% | 
| 
                                Beckfoot Phoenix
                                 Keighley, BD22 6HZ  | 
                            Special | 111 | 100% | 31.5% | 
| 
                                Hazel Court School
                                 Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ  | 
                            Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                Red Kite Academy
                                 Corby, NN18 0BX  | 
                            Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% | 
| 
                                NCEA Castle School
                                 Ashington, NE63 9FZ  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% | 
| 
                                Oak View School
                                 Loughton, IG10 1TS  | 
                            Special | 134 | 100% | 44% | 
| 
                                New Siblands School
                                 Bristol, BS35 2JU  | 
                            Special | 126 | 100% | 31% | 
| 
                                Peak School
                                 High Peak, SK23 6ES  | 
                            Special | 81 | 100% | 55.6% | 
| 
                                Hexham Priory School
                                 Hexham, NE46 1UY  | 
                            Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Co-op Academy Delius
                                 Bradford, BD3 8QX  | 
                            Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% | 
| 
                                Ashgate Croft School
                                 Chesterfield, S40 4BN  | 
                            Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% | 
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                            Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                Paternoster School
                                 Cirencester, GL7 1JR  | 
                            Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                Willoughby Academy
                                 Bourne, PE10 9JD  | 
                            Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Ivy House School
                                 Derby, DE23 2FS  | 
                            Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Heatherwood School
                                 Doncaster, DN2 6HQ  | 
                            Special | 82 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Mabel Prichard School
                                 Oxford, OX4 6SB  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% | 
| 
                                Bishopswood School
                                 Reading, RG4 9RH  | 
                            Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% | 
| 
                                Fountaindale School
                                 Mansfield, NG18 5BA  | 
                            Special | 84 | 100% | 50% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Stanton Vale School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 113 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Beacon Hill Academy
                                 South Ockendon, RM15 5AY  | 
                            Special | 71 | ||
| 
                                Wishmore Cross Academy
                                 Woking, GU24 8NE  | 
                            Special | 65 | ||
| 
                                Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
                                 Norwich, NR4 7BU  | 
                            Special | 53 | ||
| 
                                Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
                                 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW  | 
                            Special | 178 | ||
| 
                                The Woodlands Academy
                                 Scarborough, YO12 6QN  | 
                            Special | 136 | ||
| 
                                Friars Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 2LA  | 
                            Special | 151 | ||
| 
                                Woodfield School
                                 London, NW9 7LY  | 
                            Special | 192 | ||
| 
                                Carwarden House Community School
                                 Camberley, GU15 1EJ  | 
                            Special | 156 | ||
| 
                                Westlands Academy
                                 Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA  | 
                            Special | 83 | ||
| 
                                Blackfriars Academy
                                 Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF  | 
                            Special | 118 | ||
| 
                                New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
                                 St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU  | 
                            Special | 85 | ||
| 
                                Tulip Academy
                                 Spalding, PE11 2EH  | 
                            Special | 214 | ||
| 
                                The South Downs School
                                 Eastbourne, BN20 8NU  | 
                            Special | 163 | ||
| 
                                Highfield Ely Academy
                                 Ely, CB6 1BD  | 
                            Special | 138 | ||
| 
                                Tor View School
                                 Rossendale, BB4 6LR  | 
                            Special | 260 | ||
| 
                                Woodlands Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG8 3EZ  | 
                            Special | 91 | ||
| 
                                Lancaster School
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                            Special | 131 | ||
| 
                                St Luke's Academy
                                 Swindon, SN2 7AS  | 
                            Special | 79 | ||
| 
                                Oak View School
                                 Loughton, IG10 1TS  | 
                            Special | 134 | ||
| 
                                Holbrook School for Autism
                                 Belper, DE56 0TE  | 
                            Special | 147 | ||
| 
                                James Rennie School
                                 Carlisle, CA3 0BU  | 
                            Special | 189 | ||
| 
                                Warren School
                                 Lowestoft, NR33 8HT  | 
                            Special | 131 | ||
| 
                                Ashgate Croft School
                                 Chesterfield, S40 4BN  | 
                            Special | 154 | ||
| 
                                Belmont School
                                 Cheltenham, GL51 3AT  | 
                            Special | 191 | ||
| 
                                Foxfields Academy
                                 Blaby, LE8 4FE  | 
                            Special | 89 | ||
| 
                                Millgate School
                                 Leicester, LE2 6DW  | 
                            Special | 130 | ||
| 
                                Elements Academy
                                 Sheffield, S25 2NF  | 
                            Special | 170 | ||
| 
                                Peak Academy
                                 Dursley, GL11 5HD  | 
                            Special | 58 | ||
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | ||