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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Queensbury School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 348 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | 100% | 61% |
|
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 50% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | 100% | 66.5% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Queensbury School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 348 | Sign in to see | |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | ||
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
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Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | ||
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
|
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | ||