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 | ||