Cornerstone School

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
Cornerstone School
(Your chosen school)
Special 99 100% 43.4%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114 100% 47.4%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
Special 84 100% 28.6%
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 31 100% 80.6%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256 100% 49.2%
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63 100% 52.4%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114 100% 35.1%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 51 100% 64.7%
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100 100% 43%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113 100% 70.8%
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40 100% 45%
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204 100% 41.2%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 121 100% 30.6%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 147 100% 41.5%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114 100% 63.2%
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 87 100% 32.2%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207 100% 33.3%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132 100% 50.8%
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64 100% 48.4%
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116 100% 30.2%
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88 100% 44.3%
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Special 30 100% 20%
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 49 100% 55.1%
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB
Special 49 100% 34.7%
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT
Special 26 100% 46.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Cornerstone School
(Your chosen school)
Special 99 Sign in to see
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH
Special 224
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 200
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 137
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 117
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 95
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB
Special 95
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 139
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 94
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 166
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 75
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128