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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fountaindale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | 100% | 30.1% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | 100% | 60.8% |
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Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | 100% | 46% |
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Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | 100% | 40% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | 100% | 36% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 44% |
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Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fountaindale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | Sign in to see | |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
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Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 164 | ||