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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brandles School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 70 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | 100% | 82.1% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
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% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 80% |
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | 100% | 59.3% |
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | 100% | 79.5% |
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brandles School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 70 | Sign in to see | |
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | ||
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | ||
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | ||
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | ||
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | ||