Brook Academy

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
Brook Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75 100% 64%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 56 100% 50%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 83 100% 60.2%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61 100% 68.9%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 48 100% 72.9%
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 50 100% 59.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83 100% 66.3%
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ
Special 87 100% 57%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA
Special 60 100% 53.3%
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59 100% 59.3%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN
Special 55 100% 60%
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR
Special 42 100% 64.3%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 135 100% 62.2%
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78 100% 62.8%
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
Special 82 100% 57.3%
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU
Special 39 100% 61.5%

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
Brook Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 64 Sign in to see
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 136
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 71
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN
Special 122
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ
Special 227
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 171
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 140
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
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Special 101
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH
Special 79
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY
Special 111
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 108
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Special 30
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 45
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 49
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
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD
Special 55