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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bishopswood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bishopswood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 74 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | ||
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||