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% | 50% |
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% |
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | 100% | 62.3% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 56% |
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% |
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
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 | |
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | ||
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | ||
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | ||
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | ||
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | ||
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | ||
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | ||
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 47 | ||
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 214 | ||
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | ||
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | ||
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 56 | ||
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 52 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | ||
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | ||
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | ||
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 |