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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Fox Grove School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% | 
| 
                                Lighthouse School Leeds
                                 Leeds, LS16 6QB  | 
                            Special | 88 | 100% | 27.3% | 
| 
                                Fitzwaryn School
                                 Wantage, OX12 9ET  | 
                            Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Hawthorns School
                                 Hyde, SK14 6PJ  | 
                            Special | 219 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 Feltham, TW13 7EF  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Torfield School
                                 Hastings, TN34 3JT  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% | 
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% | 
| 
                                The Mendip School
                                 Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ  | 
                            Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% | 
| 
                                Rivermead School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 1UG  | 
                            Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% | 
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% | 
| 
                                The Lindfield School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 43% | 
| 
                                The South Downs School
                                 Eastbourne, BN20 8NU  | 
                            Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% | 
| 
                                Gosberton House Academy
                                 Spalding, PE11 4EW  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% | 
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% | 
| 
                                Linden Bridge School
                                 Worcester Park, KT4 7JW  | 
                            Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                The Link School
                                 Croydon, CR0 4PG  | 
                            Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| 
                                SGS Pegasus School
                                 Bristol, BS32 4AJ  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                Hazel Court School
                                 Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ  | 
                            Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                St Dominic's School
                                 Godalming, GU8 4DX  | 
                            Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Bardwell School
                                 Bicester, OX26 4RZ  | 
                            Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% | 
| 
                                ACE Tiverton Special School
                                 Tiverton, EX16 5HB  | 
                            Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Coppice School
                                 Doncaster, DN7 6JH  | 
                            Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% | 
| 
                                Aspire School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA  | 
                            Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                The Fusion Academy
                                 Leicester, LE9 8AG  | 
                            Special | 85 | 100% | 23.5% | 
| 
                                Treetops Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% | 
| 
                                Woodbridge Road Academy
                                 Ipswich, IP4 2EB  | 
                            Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% | 
| 
                                Summerdown School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ  | 
                            Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                Spring School
                                 Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB  | 
                            Special | 36 | 100% | 25.7% | 
| 
                                Oak Tree School
                                 Wokingham, RG41 5LP  | 
                            Special | 52 | 100% | 30.8% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Fox Grove School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 133 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                The Iffley Academy
                                 Oxford, OX4 4DU  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                Newlands Academy
                                 London, SE15 3AZ  | 
                            Special | 72 | ||
| 
                                Hollinwood Academy
                                 Oldham, OL8 3PT  | 
                            Special | 292 | ||
| 
                                Riverbank School
                                 Coventry, CV3 2QD  | 
                            Special | 198 | ||
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                Springwell Special Academy
                                 Barnsley, S71 2AY  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Forest Bridge School
                                 Maidenhead, SL6 1BN  | 
                            Special | 113 | ||
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 0PX  | 
                            Special | 151 | ||
| 
                                Market Field School
                                 Colchester, CO7 7ET  | 
                            Special | 472 | ||
| 
                                Halcyon Way School
                                 Oldham Ol9 9QE  | 
                            Special | 108 | ||
| 
                                Discovery Special Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN  | 
                            Special | 149 | ||
| 
                                Harbour School Dorset
                                 BH20 6NU  | 
                            Special | 105 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 Ipswich, IP8 3ND  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Pathways School
                                 Dagenham, RM10 9NH  | 
                            Special | 56 | ||
| 
                                Aspire School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | ||
| 
                                Harry Watts Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR5 5JA  | 
                            Special | 169 | ||
| 
                                Bader Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN3 2EW  | 
                            Special | 106 | ||
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
                                 MANCHESTER, M9 8LT  | 
                            Special | 125 | ||
| 
                                Keyham Lodge School
                                 Leicester, LE5 1FG  | 
                            Special | 123 | ||
| 
                                Treetops Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                Bure Park Specialist Academy
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE  | 
                            Special | 64 | ||
| 
                                The Cavendish School
                                 Impington, CB24 9LY  | 
                            Special | 99 | ||
| 
                                Chelveston Road School
                                 Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN  | 
                            Special | 92 | ||
| 
                                Brook Academy
                                 Gloucester, GL3 4ZN  | 
                            Special | 49 | ||
| 
                                Salmons Brook School
                                 Enfield, EN3 5PB  | 
                            Special | 44 | ||
| 
                                Summerdown School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ  | 
                            Special | 132 | ||
| 
                                Oastlers School
                                 Bradford, BD4 7RH  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||