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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Willoughby Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37.3% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 44% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Willoughby Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 144 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
|
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||