Pathways School

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
Pathways School
(Your chosen school)
Special 73 100% 97.3%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 56 100% 82.1%
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82 100% 86.6%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173 100% 84.4%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 89 100% 77.1%
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 137 100% 67.2%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61 100% 68.9%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 48 100% 72.9%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 89 100% 73%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 119 100% 80.2%
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 50 100% 59.2%
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 185 100% 75.7%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 102 100% 78%
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 62 100% 79%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57 100% 77.2%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124 100% 80.6%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE
Special 80 100% 80%
Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 58 100% 93.1%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX
Special 44 100% 79.5%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 65 100% 72.3%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR
Special 40 100% 90%

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
Pathways School
(Your chosen school)
Special 73 Sign in to see
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 136
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 71
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN
Special 122
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE
Special 69
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE
Special 118
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 171
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT
Special 153
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB
Special 111
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR
Special 70
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Special 108
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Special 101
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH
Special 79
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY
Special 111
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Special 30
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU
Special 40
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 49
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL
Special 77
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 55
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD
Special 55
Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG
Special 119