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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamilton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 62 | 100% | 79% |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | 100% | 82.1% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | 100% | 78% |
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 63.3% |
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | 100% | 84.4% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | 100% | 67.2% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | 100% | 73% |
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | 100% | 78% |
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 80% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
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Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamilton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 62 | Sign in to see | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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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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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||