The Fountains Primary School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Fountains Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Special 204 100% 43.6%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262 100% 43.1%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233 100% 42.5%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154 100% 39%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114 100% 35.1%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73 100% 60.3%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS
Special 127 100% 37.3%
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162 100% 37%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211 100% 39.8%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207 100% 33.3%
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 188 100% 38.3%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH
Special 75 100% 26.7%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 54.4%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162 100% 45.7%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Fountains Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Special 204 Sign in to see
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 126
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 152
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ
Special 102
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 113
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 159
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 95
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 103
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 131
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN
Special 132
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA
Special 87
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA
Special 135