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 56 100% 76.8%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53 100% 83%
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127 100% 59.1%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 73 100% 58.9%
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 159 100% 88.1%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84 100% 63.1%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 100 100% 66%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 86 100% 81.3%
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134 100% 69.9%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60 100% 71.7%
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE
Special 74 100% 51.4%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 55 100% 74.5%
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 51 100% 55.1%
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY
Special 65 100% 69.2%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97 100% 62.9%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96 100% 77.1%
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ
Special 77 100% 61%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE
Special 64 100% 87.5%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 64 100% 59.4%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU
Special 22 100% 50%
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100 100% 74%

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 56 Sign in to see
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 92
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 176
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 66
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 72
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 73
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN
Special 113
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 64
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE
Special 74
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE
Special 108
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY
Special 65
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 149
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 105
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 169
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 133
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT
Special 125
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR
Special 62
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Special 96
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 146
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH
Special 71
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 133
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 99
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 92
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 42
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 64
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 49
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 97
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Special 57