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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 216 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | ||
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | ||
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 164 | ||