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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Duke of Lancaster School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | 100% | 22.5% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Duke of Lancaster School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 101 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | ||
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | ||
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | ||
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | ||
|
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | ||
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | ||
|
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | ||
|
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | ||
|
James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | ||
|
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | ||