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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 100% | 72.9% |
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ |
Alternative Provision | 45 | 100% | 80% |
The Compass Academy
Hull, HU7 5DS |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 100% | 74.5% |
Ormiston Bridge Academy
London, SW6 6HB |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 100% | 81.4% |
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH |
Alternative Provision | 34 | 100% | 73.5% |
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 100% | 64.9% |
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX |
Alternative Provision | 49 | 100% | 78.8% |
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
London, NW8 0NW |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 100% | 68.3% |
Ormiston Latimer Academy
London, W10 6TT |
Alternative Provision | 66 | 100% | 81.1% |
Springwell Alternative Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Alternative Provision | 63 | 97.2% | 72.2% |
Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Alternative Provision | 41 | 100% | 75% |
Snowdon Village
Bristol, BS5 9QR |
Alternative Provision | 78 | 100% | 80% |
Forwards Centre
Bolton, BL2 5DX |
Alternative Provision | 51 | 97.5% | 70% |
Olive AP Academy - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ |
Alternative Provision | 34 | 100% | 80% |
The Boxing Academy AP Free School
London, E5 8PH |
Alternative Provision | 41 | 100% | 81.3% |
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 107 | 83.3% | 84.4% |
St Matthias Academy
Bristol, BS16 2BG |
Alternative Provision | 63 | 100% | 75.5% |
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2PN |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 100% | 55.3% |
Engage Academy
Batley, WF17 5LP |
Alternative Provision | 28 | 100% | 69.2% |
Esteem South Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TW |
Alternative Provision | 28 | 100% | 60% |
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR |
Alternative Provision | 75 | 100% | 71.2% |
Stansfield Academy
Exeter, EX2 7LB |
Alternative Provision | 63 | 100% | 67.2% |
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF |
Alternative Provision | 37 | 100% | 71.9% |
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham
Grantham, NG31 9LD |
Alternative Provision | 54 | 100% | 69.4% |
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ |
Alternative Provision | 45 | 95.2% | 71.4% |
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 100% | 74.1% |
Newbridge School
Worcester, WR5 1DS |
Alternative Provision | 43 | 100% | 69.2% |
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB |
Alternative Provision | 55 | 92.1% | 76.3% |
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX |
Alternative Provision | 51 | 100% | 75% |
Kickstart Academy
Telford, TF2 9PQ |
Alternative Provision | 46 | 100% | 65.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 58 | Sign in to see | |
Derby Pride Academy
Derby, DE24 8BY |
Alternative Provision | 38 | ||
East Birmingham Network Academy
Birmingham, B26 1AL |
Alternative Provision | 69 | ||
Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB |
Alternative Provision | 93 | ||
Restormel Academy
St Austell, PL25 4TJ |
Alternative Provision | 36 | ||
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL |
Alternative Provision | 53 | ||
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX |
Alternative Provision | 78 | ||
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP |
Alternative Provision | 52 | ||
Aspire Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5DE |
Alternative Provision | 170 | ||
The Pears Family School
London, N1 9JH |
Alternative Provision | 30 | ||
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF |
Alternative Provision | 62 | ||
Forwards Centre
Bolton, BL2 5DX |
Alternative Provision | 51 | ||
Olive AP Academy - Nene Valley
Wisbech, PE13 2FP |
Alternative Provision | 43 | ||
Beacon of Light School
Sunderland, SR5 1SN |
Alternative Provision | 63 | ||
The Eaglewood School
New Milton, BH25 6SY |
Alternative Provision | 71 | ||
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 107 | ||
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 164 | ||
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2PN |
Alternative Provision | 58 | ||
Alderwood Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0EW |
Alternative Provision | 11 | ||
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH |
Alternative Provision | 57 | ||
Titan Aston Academy
Birmingham, B6 4EA |
Alternative Provision | 43 | ||
The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD |
Alternative Provision | 38 | ||
Stansfield Academy
Exeter, EX2 7LB |
Alternative Provision | 63 | ||
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF |
Alternative Provision | 37 | ||
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham
Grantham, NG31 9LD |
Alternative Provision | 54 | ||
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ |
Alternative Provision | 45 | ||
Newbridge School
Worcester, WR5 1DS |
Alternative Provision | 43 | ||
Euler Academy
Hull, HU8 9HJ |
Alternative Provision | 56 | ||
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB |
Alternative Provision | 64 | ||
Oakfield Lodge School
Crewe, CW1 4PP |
Alternative Provision | 45 |