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 | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 44% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 | 140 | Sign in to see | |
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | ||
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | ||
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | ||
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 30 | ||
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | ||
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | ||
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | ||
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | ||
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
Ian Mikardo School
London, E3 3LF |
Special | 49 | ||
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | ||
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | ||
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 122 | ||
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | ||
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 40 |