The Axis 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
The Axis Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 74 100% 36.5%
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274 100% 37.6%
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX
Special 117 100% 72.6%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243 100% 54.7%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143 100% 48.3%
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT
Special 89 100% 57.3%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160 100% 44.4%
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173 100% 46.8%
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252 100% 42.9%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142 100% 50%
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215 100% 54.9%
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG
Special 113 100% 70.8%
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91 100% 34.1%
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 53 100% 39.6%
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP
Special 77 100% 16.9%
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE
Special 100 100% 45%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ
Special 77 100% 41.6%
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174 100% 48.9%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 157 100% 42%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115 100% 41.7%
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA
Special 66 100% 59.1%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117 100% 44.4%
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221 100% 52.9%
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR
Special 84 100% 50%
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Special 56 100% 62.5%
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP
Special 50 100% 28%
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW
Special 41 100% 46.3%
Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF
Special 19 100% 68.4%

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
The Axis Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 74 Sign in to see
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ
Special 59
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB
Special 71
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW
Special 59
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB
Special 82
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 31
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ
Special 227
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP
Special 61
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Special 84
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ
Special 180
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG
Special 141
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF
Special 156
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE
Special 69
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 121
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE
Special 100
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB
Special 130
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ
Special 128
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 185
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 102
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 74
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA
Special 66
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG
Special 93
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP
Special 50
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS
Special 39
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR
Special 40