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 | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 76 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | ||
|
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | ||
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | ||
|
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | ||
|
James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | ||
|
Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | ||
|
Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
|
Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
|
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||