Peak Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Peak Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 58 100% 65.5%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 145 100% 70.4%
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 80 100% 59.7%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH
Special 116 100% 65.5%
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 139 100% 60.9%
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT
Special 91 100% 53.8%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83 100% 68.7%
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 85 100% 65.9%
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Special 62 100% 75.8%
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98 100% 54.6%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 111 100% 72.1%
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51 100% 47.1%
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 46 100% 67.4%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74 100% 59.5%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 61 100% 83.6%
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60 100% 63.3%
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA
Special 64 100% 57.8%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 69 100% 81.2%
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 76 100% 81.6%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA
Special 74 100% 52.7%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 49 100% 55.1%
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Special 57 100% 64.9%
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170 100% 64.7%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106 100% 70.8%
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB
Special 83 100% 63.9%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Peak Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 58 Sign in to see
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 136
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 118
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 85
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 214
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 91
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
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
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 236
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 191
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 56
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 76
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149