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 339 100% 44.1%
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 256 100% 32.8%
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 328 100% 49.1%
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 315 100% 50.5%
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA
Special 387 100% 35.4%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 223 100% 57%
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU
Special 352 100% 48.9%
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Special 325 100% 46.2%
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 330 99.4% 59.4%
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 401 100% 47.9%
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 236 100% 37.7%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 278 100% 59.7%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207 100% 47.8%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215 100% 48.4%
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY
Special 177 100% 60.5%
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 260 100% 35%
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 339 100% 61.9%
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 309 100% 36.2%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 46%
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 345 100% 41.4%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 136 100% 35.3%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 236 100% 38.6%
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY
Special 323 100% 39%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189 100% 28.6%
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 212 100% 51.4%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255 100% 41.6%
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 306 100% 58.5%
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 327 100% 46.8%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 230 100% 50%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 237 86.5% 44.7%

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 339 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 226
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 392
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 315
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 268
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 284
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 221
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 287
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 258
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 205
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
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 116
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 204
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 111
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 287
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 309
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 175
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 337
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 201