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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Queen's Croft High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
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% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
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% |
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Queen's Croft High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 196 | Sign in to see | |
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | ||
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | ||
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | ||
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 30 | ||
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 91 | ||
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 175 | ||
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | ||
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | ||
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | ||
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | ||
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 122 | ||
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | ||
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | ||
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | ||
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | ||
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 |