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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elements Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
|
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 206 | 100% | 87.9% |
|
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
|
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 163 | 100% | 73% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
|
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | 100% | 80.5% |
|
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
|
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 61.6% |
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
|
Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | 100% | 68.4% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elements Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | Sign in to see | |
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 266 | ||
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
|
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | ||
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | ||
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | ||
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | ||
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | ||
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | ||
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
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The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | ||