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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 85 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | 100% | 67% |
|
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | 100% | 51.2% |
|
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | 100% | 76.3% |
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 85 | Sign in to see | |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | ||
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 266 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | ||
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
|
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
|
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | ||
|
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | ||
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | ||