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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Summerdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
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Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Summerdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 161 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | ||
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Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | ||
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | ||
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
|
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | ||
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
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Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
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Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 140 | ||
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | ||
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
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Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | ||
|
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | ||
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | ||
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
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Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | ||
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | ||
|
Prestley Wood Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4BL |
Special | 65 | ||