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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aspire School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% |
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 27.3% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | 100% | 53.7% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | 100% | 23.5% |
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 36 | 100% | 25.7% |
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 30.8% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aspire School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 176 | Sign in to see | |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | ||
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | ||
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | ||
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | ||
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | ||
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | ||
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 |