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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cornerstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% |
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% |
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 38.2% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 22.7% |
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | 100% | 70.4% |
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | 100% | 63.8% |
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 59.4% |
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 11 | 100% | 27.3% |
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 31.6% |
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% |
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 128 | 100% | 43% |
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% |
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 60.9% |
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% |
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% |
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | 100% | 48.2% |
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | 100% | 28.3% |
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 100 | 100% | 35% |
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 48 | 100% | 35.4% |
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2BN |
Special | 24 | 100% | 20.8% |
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 26 | 100% | 53.8% |
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 16 | 100% | 31.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cornerstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 78 | Sign in to see | |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | ||
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | ||
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | ||
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | ||
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | ||
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | ||
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | ||
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 |