Bardwell 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
Bardwell School
(Your chosen school)
Special 112 100% 33.6%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183 100% 41.5%
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111 100% 27.9%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 122 100% 35.2%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 155 100% 33.5%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 108 100% 61.1%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 111 100% 32.1%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114 100% 43%
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163 100% 33.3%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 147 100% 40.8%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144 100% 46.5%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 117 100% 32.5%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 130 100% 36.2%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 124 100% 39.5%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 136 100% 35.3%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126 100% 31%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189 100% 28.6%
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131 100% 45.8%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 108 100% 35.2%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 36.1%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 107 100% 31.8%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 237 86.5% 44.7%
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 127 100% 37%
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB
Special 117 100% 38.1%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 129 100% 41.1%
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 133 100% 33.8%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155 100% 38.7%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 72 100% 40.3%
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 29 100% 37.9%
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP
Special 52 100% 30.8%

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
Bardwell School
(Your chosen school)
Special 112 Sign in to see
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 138
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 122
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 149
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 330
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 151
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 68
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 160
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 111
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 79
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 218
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 160
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 149
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 145
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 137
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 82
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 97
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 184
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 197
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 152
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 110
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 56
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 218
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155