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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitcheroak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitcheroak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 156 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
|
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||