Glendinning Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Glendinning Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224 100% 50%
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89 100% 43.3%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 83 100% 44.6%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102 100% 43.1%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171 100% 43.9%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151 100% 55.4%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120 100% 47.5%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99 100% 49.5%
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY
Special 120 100% 44.2%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157 100% 42.7%
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ
Special 128 100% 24.2%
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 127 100% 41.7%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115 100% 41.7%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 40.2%
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 166 100% 43.4%
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120 100% 45%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 154 100% 41.6%
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 147 100% 34.7%
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA
Special 161 100% 34.8%
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Special 101 100% 38%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 76 100% 45.3%
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ
Special 161 100% 31.1%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 144 100% 53.5%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85 100% 57.6%
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP
Special 96 100% 29.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Glendinning Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 130 Sign in to see
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 80
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ
Special 227
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU
Special 118
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG
Special 141
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 122
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE
Special 69
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY
Special 120
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB
Special 130
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA
Special 93
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ
Special 128
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 127
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 102
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 140
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 74
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 188
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 115
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH
Special 79
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA
Special 92
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD
Special 55