Discovery Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 57.9% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 60.4% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 62.7% |
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | 100% | 56.1% |
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | 100% | 67% |
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37.3% |
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | 100% | 41.7% |
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | 100% | 76.3% |
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | 100% | 63.6% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 108 | Sign in to see | |
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Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | ||
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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | ||
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | ||
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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 | ||
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | ||
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | ||
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | ||
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Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | ||
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The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | ||
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | ||
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James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | ||
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | ||
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Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | ||
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | ||
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Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | ||
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Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | ||
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Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
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Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||