The Bridge School
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 | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
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% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
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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% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 | 182 | Sign in to see | |
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 101 | ||
|
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | ||
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Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
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Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 292 | ||
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | ||
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | ||
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | ||
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | ||
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | ||
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | ||
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | ||