Thomas Bewick 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
Thomas Bewick School
(Your chosen school)
Special 337 100% 54%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 106 100% 41.5%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172 100% 55.2%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 59.9%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 292 100% 41.8%
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
Special 75 100% 22.7%
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 64 100% 48.4%
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 246 100% 63.8%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 101 100% 59.4%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 210 100% 43.8%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 263 100% 67.7%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 128 100% 43%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147 100% 51.7%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115 100% 60.9%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 197 100% 41.6%
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 80 100% 38.8%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 199 100% 29.6%
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%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 309 100% 61.2%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 201 100% 44.3%
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 99 100% 28.3%
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 78 100% 44.9%
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA
Special 100 100% 35%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 47.4%
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 48 100% 35.4%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 164 100% 50.6%
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 26 100% 53.8%
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT
Special 16 100% 31.3%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Thomas Bewick School
(Your chosen school)
Special 337 Sign in to see
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB
Special 283
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 315
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 204
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 221
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU
Special 352
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 211
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 236
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 291
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 401
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ
Special 374
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 432
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG
Special 336
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ
Special 198
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 246
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 111
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 182
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 309
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS
Special 118
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 175
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ
Special 111
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 263
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 339
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 107
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98