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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Esteem Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 139 | 99.2% | 70.2% |
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Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL |
Alternative Provision | 121 | 100% | 85.7% |
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Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB |
Alternative Provision | 96 | 95.7% | 69.6% |
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The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX |
Alternative Provision | 121 | 96% | 70% |
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The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU |
Alternative Provision | 100 | 96.9% | 65.6% |
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Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB |
Alternative Provision | 89 | 88.2% | 61.8% |
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Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX |
Alternative Provision | 163 | 100% | 71% |
|
Aspire Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5DE |
Alternative Provision | 195 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ |
Alternative Provision | 85 | 100% | 78% |
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Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA |
Alternative Provision | 118 | 96.2% | 49.1% |
|
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ |
Alternative Provision | 120 | 100% | 90% |
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St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH |
Alternative Provision | 121 | 100% | 84.6% |
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Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF |
Alternative Provision | 155 | 63.5% | 64.2% |
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River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Alternative Provision | 74 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Haybrook College
Slough, SL1 6LZ |
Alternative Provision | 180 | 100% | 64.3% |
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Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT |
Alternative Provision | 87 | 100% | 67.9% |
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North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS |
Alternative Provision | 153 | 95.4% | 62.1% |
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Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB |
Alternative Provision | 118 | 100% | 54.2% |
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The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS |
Alternative Provision | 104 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE |
Alternative Provision | 137 | 90.2% | 72.1% |
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Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 118 | 88.2% | 82.7% |
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Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2PN |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 100% | 62% |
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Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Alternative Provision | 129 | 91.9% | 68.9% |
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The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD |
Alternative Provision | 153 | 100% | 56% |
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The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR |
Alternative Provision | 75 | 100% | 67.6% |
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Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Lincoln, LN2 4EL |
Alternative Provision | 88 | 98.8% | 81.5% |
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Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 100% | 70.2% |
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The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX |
Alternative Provision | 162 | 54.6% | 67.8% |
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Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX |
Alternative Provision | 117 | 71.6% | 65.4% |
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The Hub School
Hull, HU5 5YJ |
Alternative Provision | 154 | 80.3% | 65.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Esteem Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 139 | Sign in to see | |
|
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ |
Alternative Provision | 42 | ||
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The Heights Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Alternative Provision | 110 | ||
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The Compass Academy
Hull, HU7 5DS |
Alternative Provision | 64 | ||
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Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE |
Alternative Provision | 77 | ||
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North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ |
Alternative Provision | 63 | ||
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Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL |
Alternative Provision | 54 | ||
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Westside School
London, W6 0LT |
Alternative Provision | 52 | ||
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Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ |
Alternative Provision | 85 | ||
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Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA |
Alternative Provision | 118 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH |
Alternative Provision | 121 | ||
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Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU |
Alternative Provision | 26 | ||
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Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF |
Alternative Provision | 155 | ||
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The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ |
Alternative Provision | 72 | ||
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College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB |
Alternative Provision | 104 | ||
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Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Alternative Provision | 80 | ||
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Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 118 | ||
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Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 232 | ||
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Mary Astell Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Alternative Provision | 52 | ||
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The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD |
Alternative Provision | 153 | ||
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The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR |
Alternative Provision | 75 | ||
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Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE |
Alternative Provision | 72 | ||
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Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF |
Alternative Provision | 56 | ||
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Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS |
Alternative Provision | 58 | ||
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Richard Barnes Academy
Peterborough, PE3 6BA |
Alternative Provision | 141 | ||
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Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA |
Alternative Provision | 29 | ||
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Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW |
Alternative Provision | 39 | ||
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Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Salford, M30 8LE |
Alternative Provision | 79 | ||
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Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Bradford, BD5 8DB |
Alternative Provision | 64 | ||
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New Horizons Academy
Northampton, NN1 2NE |
Alternative Provision | 75 | ||