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% | 62.9% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 83% |
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | 100% | 59.1% |
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | 100% | 51.7% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 58.9% |
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | 100% | 66% |
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% |
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | 100% | 55.1% |
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 59.5% |
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% |
Becton School
Sheffield, S20 1NZ |
Special | 125 | 100% | 66.7% |
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | 100% | 61% |
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% |
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% |
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | 100% | 56.1% |
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | 100% | 59.4% |
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% |
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 60.2% |
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 58.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brandles School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 70 | Sign in to see | |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | ||
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | ||
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | ||
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | ||
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 32 | ||
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | ||
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | ||
Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | ||
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | ||
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 75 | ||
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | ||
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | ||
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | ||
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | ||
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | ||
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | ||
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 |