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 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
Schools we've chosen
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