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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX |
Special | 256 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | 100% | 51.9% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | 100% | 57.2% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 303 | Sign in to see | |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | ||
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
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Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | ||
|
Prestley Wood Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4BL |
Special | 65 | ||