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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 27.3% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% |
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
|
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% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 105 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 54 | 100% | 50% |
|
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 36 | 100% | 25.7% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 64 | Sign in to see | |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 66 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | ||
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | ||
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | ||
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | ||
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
|
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 62 | ||
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 96 | ||
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 71 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | ||
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | ||