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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Spa School, Bermondsey
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 115 | 100% | 60.9% | 
| 
                                Medeshamstede Academy
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5LQ  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% | 
| 
                                The Courtyard Islington
                                 London, N7 8LT  | 
                            Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% | 
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 Feltham, TW13 7EF  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Church Lawton School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL  | 
                            Special | 75 | 100% | 22.7% | 
| 
                                The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
                                 London, N1 0HY  | 
                            Special | 27 | 100% | 70.4% | 
| 
                                Riverside Bridge School
                                 Barking, IG11 0FU  | 
                            Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% | 
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% | 
| 
                                Vanguard School
                                 London, SE11 6QH  | 
                            Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% | 
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 London, N7 9LD  | 
                            Special | 246 | 100% | 63.8% | 
| 
                                The Bridge Satellite Provision
                                 London, N19 3DL  | 
                            Special | 48 | 100% | 66.7% | 
| 
                                Spa School Camberwell
                                 London, SE5 7EW  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 59.4% | 
| 
                                The Windmill School
                                 Barnet, EN5 5TS  | 
                            Special | 11 | 100% | 27.3% | 
| 
                                The Springfields Academy
                                 Calne, SN11 0DS  | 
                            Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% | 
| 
                                The Grove
                                 London, N17 6AR  | 
                            Special | 128 | 100% | 43% | 
| 
                                Holbrook School for Autism
                                 Belper, DE56 0TE  | 
                            Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% | 
| 
                                The Chalet School
                                 Swindon, SN3 6EX  | 
                            Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% | 
| 
                                Thomas Bewick School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW  | 
                            Special | 337 | 100% | 54% | 
| 
                                Woodside Academy
                                 Erith, DA8 3PB  | 
                            Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% | 
| 
                                Harry Watts Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR5 5JA  | 
                            Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% | 
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% | 
| 
                                Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
                                 Wokingham, RG40 2HR  | 
                            Special | 56 | 100% | 48.2% | 
| 
                                The Cavendish School
                                 Impington, CB24 9LY  | 
                            Special | 99 | 100% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                Cornerstone School
                                 Belvedere, DA17 6DW  | 
                            Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% | 
| 
                                The Bridge Easton
                                 Easton, NR9 5EA  | 
                            Special | 100 | 100% | 35% | 
| 
                                Leycroft Academy
                                 Birmingham, B33 9UE  | 
                            Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% | 
| 
                                Elm Tree Primary Academy
                                 Wednesbury, WS10 0TB  | 
                            Special | 48 | 100% | 35.4% | 
| 
                                Tettenhall Wood School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% | 
| 
                                The Heights Academy
                                 Solihull, B36 0DD  | 
                            Special | 26 | 100% | 53.8% | 
| 
                                Connaught Special School
                                 London, E13 9BT  | 
                            Special | 16 | 100% | 31.3% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Spa School, Bermondsey
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 115 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Wandle Valley Academy
                                 Carshalton, SM5 1LW  | 
                            Special | 91 | ||
| 
                                The Cedars Academy
                                 Gateshead, NE9 6QD  | 
                            Special | 231 | ||
| 
                                Kingfisher School
                                 Abingdon, OX14 3RR  | 
                            Special | 111 | ||
| 
                                Walton Hall Academy
                                 Stafford, ST21 6JR  | 
                            Special | 201 | ||
| 
                                Grove House School
                                 Brentwood, CM15 9DA  | 
                            Special | 128 | ||
| 
                                Lime Academy Forest Approach
                                 Romford, RM3 9YA  | 
                            Special | 129 | ||
| 
                                Loxley Hall School
                                 Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS  | 
                            Special | 103 | ||
| 
                                Rivermead School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 1UG  | 
                            Special | 188 | ||
| 
                                Bedelsford School
                                 Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ  | 
                            Special | 129 | ||
| 
                                The South Downs School
                                 Eastbourne, BN20 8NU  | 
                            Special | 163 | ||
| 
                                Shenstone School
                                 Crayford, DA1 4DZ  | 
                            Special | 191 | ||
| 
                                Notton House Academy
                                 Chippenham, SN15 2NF  | 
                            Special | 51 | ||
| 
                                Kisharon School
                                 London, NW4 1TP  | 
                            Special | 75 | ||
| 
                                Oak Hill School
                                 London, EN4 8XE  | 
                            Special | 51 | ||
| 
                                Grafham Grange School
                                 Guildford, GU5 0LH  | 
                            Special | 74 | ||
| 
                                St Dominic's School
                                 Godalming, GU8 4DX  | 
                            Special | 157 | ||
| 
                                St Luke's Academy
                                 Swindon, SN2 7AS  | 
                            Special | 79 | ||
| 
                                Shenstone Lodge School
                                 Lichfield, WS14 0LB  | 
                            Special | 118 | ||
| 
                                Battledown Centre for Children and Families
                                 Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ  | 
                            Special | 67 | ||
| 
                                Brandles School
                                 Baldock, SG7 6EY  | 
                            Special | 70 | ||
| 
                                Bramley Oak Academy
                                 Guildford, GU5 0BJ  | 
                            Special | 56 | ||
| 
                                The Harbour School
                                 Ely, CB6 3RR  | 
                            Special | 101 | ||
| 
                                Woodlands School
                                 Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ  | 
                            Special | 57 | ||
| 
                                Castle EAST School
                                 Bungay, NR35 1JS  | 
                            Special | 78 | ||
| 
                                Lea Hall Academy
                                 Birmingham, B33 9QY  | 
                            Special | 70 | ||
| 
                                Elements Academy
                                 Sheffield, S25 2NF  | 
                            Special | 170 | ||
| 
                                Portland School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG  | 
                            Special | 114 | ||
| 
                                Peak Academy
                                 Dursley, GL11 5HD  | 
                            Special | 58 | ||
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | ||