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