Ashgate Croft School

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
Ashgate Croft School
(Your chosen school)
Special 154 100% 59.1%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183 100% 41.5%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 204 100% 58.3%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 223 100% 57%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167 100% 50.3%
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 136 100% 58.8%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88 100% 42%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 155 100% 33.5%
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 193 100% 50.3%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 108 100% 61.1%
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 198 100% 55.6%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 278 100% 59.7%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215 100% 48.4%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151 100% 44.4%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144 100% 46.5%
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF
Special 141 100% 68.8%
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY
Special 177 100% 60.5%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 48.9%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108 100% 61.1%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 46%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 136 100% 35.3%
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Special 138 100% 52.2%
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 101 100% 58.4%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 152 100% 46.7%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154 100% 51.3%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 230 100% 50%
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 182 100% 42.3%
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 140 100% 39.3%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 237 86.5% 44.7%
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 140 100% 53.6%

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
Ashgate Croft School
(Your chosen school)
Special 154 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 256
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 136
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 151
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 214
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 100
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 260
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 91
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 82
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 76
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 78
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58