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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Chiltern Way Academy Austen
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | 100% | 22.5% |
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | 100% | 12.9% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | 100% | 26.9% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
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% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | 100% | 15.7% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 131 | Sign in to see | |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | ||
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | ||
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | ||
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | ||
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | ||
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | ||
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | ||
|
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | ||
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | ||
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | ||
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 111 | ||
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The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | ||
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | ||