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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 148 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
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% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | 100% | 63.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 148 | Sign in to see | |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | ||
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | ||
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
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Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 55 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
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Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | ||
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Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | ||
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | ||
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ |
Special | 173 | ||
|
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||