James Rennie 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
James Rennie School
(Your chosen school)
Special 202 100% 30.3%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178 100% 46.6%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251 100% 66.1%
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 116 100% 27.6%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125 100% 33.6%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158 100% 36.1%
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Special 353 100% 46.2%
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197 100% 53.3%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 122 100% 31.1%
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170 99.4% 36.5%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258 100% 37.2%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Special 157 100% 56.7%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230 100% 51.3%
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218 100% 39.9%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX
Special 176 100% 41.5%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116 100% 29.3%
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 216 100% 43.5%
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 144 100% 38.2%
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150 100% 52.7%
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360 100% 60%
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198 100% 35.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
James Rennie School
(Your chosen school)
Special 202 Sign in to see
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 116
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 56
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 138
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 126
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 69
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG
Special 113
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 139
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 138
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 125
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187