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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ladywood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 292 | 100% | 41.8% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 27.4% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.9% |
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% |
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 263 | 100% | 67.7% |
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% |
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 100 | 100% | 35% |
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ladywood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 197 | Sign in to see | |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | ||
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | ||
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | ||
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | ||
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | ||
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 |