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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |