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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Springwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 99 | 100% | 48% |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Springwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 99 | Sign in to see | |
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 101 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | ||
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||