Chiltern Way Academy Austen

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
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%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB
Special 71 100% 22.5%
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%
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB
Special 130 100% 29.2%
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ
Special 128 100% 24.2%
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%
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%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 179
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN
Special 122
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100
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
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 188
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132
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
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 147
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA
Special 161
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Special 101
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH
Special 79
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY
Special 111
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Special 30
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