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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lime Academy Orton
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | 100% | 46% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | 100% | 40% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lime Academy Orton
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 153 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
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Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||