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 | 118 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | 100% | 46% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
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Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Windmill Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | Sign in to see | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
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Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
|
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | ||