Lotus School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lotus School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 50 | 100% | 80% |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 83% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | 100% | 70.5% |
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 84.1% |
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
|
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
|
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
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Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lotus School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 50 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
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Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | ||
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Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 51 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | ||
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Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | ||