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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Queensbury School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% |
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The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
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 | 306 | Sign in to see | |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | ||
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Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | ||
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | ||
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Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
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Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 291 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
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John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | ||
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | ||
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | ||
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||