St Andrew's Academy

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
St Andrew's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 152 100% 46.7%
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%
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111 100% 27.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178 100% 38.2%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88 100% 42%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 155 100% 33.5%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 278 100% 59.7%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215 100% 48.4%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144 100% 46.5%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 117 100% 32.5%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191 100% 34%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 48.9%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108 100% 61.1%
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Special 138 100% 52.2%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 236 100% 38.6%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201 100% 43.3%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 201 100% 38.3%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154 100% 59.1%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 36.1%
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%
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148 100% 50%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 237 86.5% 44.7%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 146 100% 38.4%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155 100% 38.7%
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
St Andrew's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 152 Sign in to see
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 138
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 156
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 175
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 112
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 149
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 330
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 151
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 160
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS
Special 101
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 79
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 218
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 145
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 137
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 82
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 88
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 97
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 81
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN
Special 129
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 197
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 112
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 56
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA
Special 74
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 95
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106