The Fusion Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Fusion Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 93 | 100% | 26.9% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | 100% | 22.5% |
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | 100% | 58% |
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | 100% | 12.9% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
|
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% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Fusion Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 93 | Sign in to see | |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | ||
|
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 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | ||
|
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||