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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unified Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% |
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | 100% | 65.5% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 83% |
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.9% |
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | 100% | 54.4% |
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 84.1% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 86.2% |
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 65.9% |
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 59% |
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | 100% | 77.2% |
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | 100% | 65.5% |
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unified Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | Sign in to see | |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | ||
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | ||
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | ||
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | ||
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | ||
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | ||
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 128 | ||
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 116 | ||
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | ||
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | ||
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | ||
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | ||
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | ||
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | ||
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | ||
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | ||
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 170 | ||
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 135 | ||
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 |