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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Summerdown School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                Lighthouse School Leeds
                                 Leeds, LS16 6QB  | 
                            Special | 88 | 100% | 27.3% | 
| 
                                Foxwood Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG9 3GF  | 
                            Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Kingfisher School
                                 Abingdon, OX14 3RR  | 
                            Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% | 
| 
                                Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
                                 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW  | 
                            Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% | 
| 
                                Fitzwaryn School
                                 Wantage, OX12 9ET  | 
                            Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Hawthorns School
                                 Hyde, SK14 6PJ  | 
                            Special | 219 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 Feltham, TW13 7EF  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% | 
| 
                                Forest Bridge School
                                 Maidenhead, SL6 1BN  | 
                            Special | 113 | 100% | 8.8% | 
| 
                                Pictor Academy
                                 Timperley, WA15 6PH  | 
                            Special | 119 | 100% | 27.4% | 
| 
                                Rivermead School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 1UG  | 
                            Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% | 
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% | 
| 
                                The South Downs School
                                 Eastbourne, BN20 8NU  | 
                            Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% | 
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% | 
| 
                                High Park School
                                 Bradford, BD9 6RY  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Linden Bridge School
                                 Worcester Park, KT4 7JW  | 
                            Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                Hob Moor Oaks Academy
                                 York, YO24 4PS  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                SGS Pegasus School
                                 Bristol, BS32 4AJ  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                Hazel Court School
                                 Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ  | 
                            Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                St Dominic's School
                                 Godalming, GU8 4DX  | 
                            Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Coppice School
                                 Doncaster, DN7 6JH  | 
                            Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% | 
| 
                                Aspire School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA  | 
                            Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                The Fusion Academy
                                 Leicester, LE9 8AG  | 
                            Special | 85 | 100% | 23.5% | 
| 
                                Treetops Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% | 
| 
                                Chatten Free School
                                 Rivenhall, CM8 3HH  | 
                            Special | 71 | 100% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                Fox Grove School
                                 Leatherhead, KT22 7PW  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% | 
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Summerdown School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 132 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                The Iffley Academy
                                 Oxford, OX4 4DU  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                Hollinwood Academy
                                 Oldham, OL8 3PT  | 
                            Special | 292 | ||
| 
                                Riverbank School
                                 Coventry, CV3 2QD  | 
                            Special | 198 | ||
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                Springwell Special Academy
                                 Barnsley, S71 2AY  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Forest Bridge School
                                 Maidenhead, SL6 1BN  | 
                            Special | 113 | ||
| 
                                Ramsden Hall Academy
                                 Billericay, CM11 1HN  | 
                            Special | 100 | ||
| 
                                Boston Endeavour Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 0PX  | 
                            Special | 151 | ||
| 
                                Daventry Hill School
                                 Daventry, NN11 0QE  | 
                            Special | 221 | ||
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Market Field School
                                 Colchester, CO7 7ET  | 
                            Special | 472 | ||
| 
                                Halcyon Way School
                                 Oldham Ol9 9QE  | 
                            Special | 108 | ||
| 
                                Hallmoor School
                                 Birmingham, B33 0DL  | 
                            Special | 273 | ||
| 
                                Kemball School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD  | 
                            Special | 218 | ||
| 
                                Watermill School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ  | 
                            Special | 238 | ||
| 
                                Harbour School Dorset
                                 BH20 6NU  | 
                            Special | 105 | ||
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                            Special | 107 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 Ipswich, IP8 3ND  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Aspire School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA  | 
                            Special | 176 | ||
| 
                                Bader Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN3 2EW  | 
                            Special | 106 | ||
| 
                                Snowfields Academy
                                 Maidstone, ME14 5GA  | 
                            Special | 232 | ||
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Treetops Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 2WU  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                The Warwickshire Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 9RA  | 
                            Special | 51 | ||
| 
                                Bure Park Specialist Academy
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE  | 
                            Special | 64 | ||
| 
                                Fox Grove School
                                 Leatherhead, KT22 7PW  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Chelveston Road School
                                 Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN  | 
                            Special | 92 | ||
| 
                                Tettenhall Wood School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF  | 
                            Special | 164 | ||
| 
                                Oastlers School
                                 Bradford, BD4 7RH  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||