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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brook Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59.7% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | 100% | 54.4% |
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | 100% | 51.7% |
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 58.9% |
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | 100% | 66% |
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 54.6% |
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | 100% | 51.4% |
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | 100% | 47.1% |
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | 100% | 55.1% |
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 59.5% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% |
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | 100% | 61% |
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 62.9% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | 100% | 56.1% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 27 | 100% | 48.1% |
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | 100% | 59.4% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% |
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 22 | 100% | 50% |
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brook Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 49 | Sign in to see | |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 66 | ||
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | ||
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | ||
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | ||
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 105 | ||
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | ||
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | ||
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 125 | ||
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 62 | ||
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 96 | ||
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | ||
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 71 | ||
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | ||
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | ||
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | ||
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | ||
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | ||
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 |