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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kings Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 40 | 100% | 75% |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 83% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | 100% | 66% |
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% |
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | 100% | 77.1% |
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% |
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | 100% | 61% |
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 62.9% |
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | 100% | 50.6% |
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% |
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 64 | 100% | 87.5% |
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% |
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kings Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 40 | Sign in to see | |
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | ||
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 63 | ||
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | ||
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 30 | ||
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | ||
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
Ian Mikardo School
London, E3 3LF |
Special | 49 | ||
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | ||
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | ||
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 82 | ||
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | ||
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | ||
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 122 | ||
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | ||
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 33 | ||
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | ||
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 |