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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Penn Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.7% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 268 | 100% | 41% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | 100% | 62.2% |
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 37.1% |
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% |
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 82 | 100% | 35.7% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | 100% | 39.4% |
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 37.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Penn Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | Sign in to see | |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | ||
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | ||
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | ||
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | ||
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | ||
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 128 | ||
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 116 | ||
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | ||
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | ||
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | ||
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | ||
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | ||
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | ||
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | ||
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | ||
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | ||
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | ||
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 170 | ||
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | ||
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | ||
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 |