The Abbey School
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 Abbey School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | 100% | 27% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | 100% | 50.5% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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 Abbey School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 145 | Sign in to see | |
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 30 | ||
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
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Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | ||