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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windmill Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 46.6% |
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | 100% | 55.6% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windmill Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 103 | Sign in to see | |
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | ||
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | ||
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | ||
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | ||
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | ||
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | ||
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | ||
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | ||
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 |