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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Martin Bacon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | 100% | 60.8% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Martin Bacon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | Sign in to see | |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | ||
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
|
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 717 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
|
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | ||
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | ||
|
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | ||
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | ||
|
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | ||
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | ||
|
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | ||