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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sladewood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 55 | 100% | 32.7% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | 100% | 24.6% |
|
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 25.8% |
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | 100% | 22.5% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sladewood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 55 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | ||
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | ||
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | ||
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | ||
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
|
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
|
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | ||
|
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||