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 | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
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% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 44% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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 | 116 | Sign in to see | |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
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Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | ||
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | ||
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||