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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Connaught Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 26 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
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Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | 100% | 80.6% |
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | 100% | 52.4% |
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
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The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL |
Special | 51 | 100% | 64.7% |
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Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | 100% | 43% |
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Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | 100% | 45% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
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Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 50.8% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
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Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
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Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 49 | 100% | 34.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Connaught Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 26 | Sign in to see | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | ||
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Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
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Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
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River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 52 | ||
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | ||
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Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
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Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | ||
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||