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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soundwell Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
|
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 163 | 100% | 73% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
|
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
|
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 82.7% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 111 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 77% |
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Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soundwell Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | ||
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Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | ||