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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Springfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Springfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 107 | Sign in to see | |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 101 | ||
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | ||
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | ||
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | ||
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | ||
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | ||
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | ||
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | ||
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | ||
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | ||
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | ||
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 263 | ||
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | ||
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 218 | ||
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | ||
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | ||
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 51 | ||
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | ||
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 |