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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hexham Priory School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
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% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
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% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
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% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hexham Priory School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | Sign in to see | |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | ||
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | ||
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | ||
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | ||
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 91 | ||
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 175 | ||
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | ||
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | ||
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | ||
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 79 | ||
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | ||
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 |