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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Ashgate Croft School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashgate Croft School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 161 | Sign in to see | |
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Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | ||
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ |
Special | 173 | ||
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||