Ladywood 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
Ladywood School
(Your chosen school)
Special 211 100% 39.8%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114 100% 47.4%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233 100% 42.5%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284 100% 48.6%
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
Special 84 100% 28.6%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256 100% 49.2%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS
Special 66 100% 36.4%
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204 100% 41.2%
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139 100% 30.2%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 121 100% 30.6%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162 100% 37%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 147 100% 41.5%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207 100% 33.3%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Special 303 100% 34.7%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132 100% 50.8%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH
Special 75 100% 26.7%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 54.4%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162 100% 45.7%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%

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
Ladywood School
(Your chosen school)
Special 211 Sign in to see
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 126
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ
Special 102
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
Special 84
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 101
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 159
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 95
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 103
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 131
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN
Special 132
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ
Special 87
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA
Special 87
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 99
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA
Special 135