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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Fountains High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 35.6% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Fountains High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 250 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | ||
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | ||
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||