The Compass School

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
The Compass School
(Your chosen school)
Special 40 100% 57.5%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL
Special 55 100% 60%
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 80 100% 59%
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59 100% 78%
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW
Special 59 100% 52.5%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 56 100% 50%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE
Special 69 100% 50.7%
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 64 100% 76.6%
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 50 100% 59.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126 100% 71.7%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 80 100% 57.5%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB
Special 111 100% 62.2%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105 100% 59.2%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA
Special 60 100% 53.3%
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59 100% 59.3%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN
Special 55 100% 60%
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX
Special 44 100% 79.5%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU
Special 39 100% 61.5%
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD
Special 55 100% 54.5%

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
The Compass School
(Your chosen school)
Special 40 Sign in to see
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 136
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 71
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 31
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ
Special 180
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY
Special 72
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Special 73
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR
Special 70
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Special 108
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH
Special 75
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 76
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 108
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Special 56
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB
Special 73
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 45
James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ
Special 51
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 55
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP
Special 50
Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF
Special 19
Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG
Special 14
Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN
Special 41
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS
Special 39