Elms Bank

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
Elms Bank
(Your chosen school)
Special 350 100% 47.1%
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356 100% 51.4%
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 333 100% 47.4%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251 100% 66.1%
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU
Special 367 100% 46.6%
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Special 353 100% 46.2%
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328 100% 61%
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416 100% 49.5%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216 100% 47.7%
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG
Special 338 100% 53.8%
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 238 100% 33.2%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258 100% 37.2%
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352 100% 66.5%
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324 100% 38.6%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250 100% 40.8%
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY
Special 311 100% 43.1%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202 100% 30.3%
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230 100% 51.3%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270 100% 44.4%
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348 100% 54.9%
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318 100% 48.7%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243 100% 50.2%
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150 100% 52.7%
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244 100% 53.3%
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360 100% 60%

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
Elms Bank
(Your chosen school)
Special 350 Sign in to see
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB
Special 217
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 333
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL
Special 194
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 161
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 140
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317