Unified Academy

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
Unified Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 84 100% 75.9%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 78 100% 71%
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118 100% 72.9%
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144 100% 65%
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59 100% 78%
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90 100% 63.3%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 85 100% 68.2%
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 69 100% 68.1%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114 100% 72.8%
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 64 100% 76.6%
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 48 100% 75%
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126 100% 71.7%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 80 100% 57.5%
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 133 100% 75.2%
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226 100% 80.5%
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 74 100% 70.3%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57 100% 77.2%
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB
Special 111 100% 62.2%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 61 100% 80.3%
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 75 100% 82.7%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64 100% 78.1%
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB
Special 75 100% 74.7%
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 55 100% 63.6%
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE
Special 92 100% 84.4%
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Special 48 100% 83.3%
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS
Special 39 100% 69.2%
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH
Special 50 100% 68%

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
Unified Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 84 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 126
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 257
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 139
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187