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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mayfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 63.9% |
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James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | 100% | 71.4% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | 100% | 57.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 304 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
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Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 255 | ||
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
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James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | ||
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Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | ||
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
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John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
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Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | ||
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | ||