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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 27.3% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
|
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 56% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
|
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 105 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
|
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
|
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% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 97 | 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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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | ||
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | ||
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
|
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 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | ||
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | ||