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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |