Chaffinch Brook 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
Chaffinch Brook School
(Your chosen school)
Special 93 100% 76.3%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT
Special 68 100% 51.5%
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ
Special 111 100% 60.4%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69 100% 76.8%
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS
Special 102 100% 62.7%
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 114 100% 56.1%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 31 100% 80.6%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151 100% 55.4%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63 100% 52.4%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73 100% 60.3%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 51 100% 64.7%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113 100% 70.8%
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 95 100% 67%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 127 100% 41.7%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114 100% 63.2%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160 100% 56.9%
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Special 101 100% 38%
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 108 100% 57.4%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE
Special 61 100% 62.3%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85 100% 57.6%
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY
Special 140 100% 63.6%

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
Chaffinch Brook School
(Your chosen school)
Special 93 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 200
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 137
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 140
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198