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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Sky Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 100 | 100% | 74% | 
| 
                                Wandle Valley Academy
                                 Carshalton, SM5 1LW  | 
                            Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% | 
| 
                                Tregonwell Academy
                                 Bournemouth, BH7 6QP  | 
                            Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% | 
| 
                                The Ridge Academy
                                 Cheltenham, GL52 5QH  | 
                            Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% | 
| 
                                Wishmore Cross Academy
                                 Woking, GU24 8NE  | 
                            Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% | 
| 
                                Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
                                 Norwich, NR4 7BU  | 
                            Special | 53 | 100% | 83% | 
| 
                                Loxley Hall School
                                 Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS  | 
                            Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% | 
| 
                                Hailey Hall School
                                 Hertford, SG13 7PB  | 
                            Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% | 
| 
                                Ramsden Hall Academy
                                 Billericay, CM11 1HN  | 
                            Special | 100 | 100% | 66% | 
| 
                                Sutton House Academy
                                 Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG  | 
                            Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% | 
| 
                                Nightingale Community Academy
                                 London, SW17 7DF  | 
                            Special | 134 | 100% | 69.9% | 
| 
                                Joseph Norton Academy
                                 Huddersfield, HD8 9JU  | 
                            Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% | 
| 
                                Phoenix Academy
                                 Walsall, WS3 2ED  | 
                            Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% | 
| 
                                Hollis Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS  | 
                            Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% | 
| 
                                Westbury Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG8 3BT  | 
                            Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% | 
| 
                                New Park Academy
                                 Eccles, M30 0RW  | 
                            Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% | 
| 
                                St Luke's Academy
                                 Swindon, SN2 7AS  | 
                            Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% | 
| 
                                The Springboard Project
                                 Oldham, OL1 1AN  | 
                            Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% | 
| 
                                Mo Mowlam Academy
                                 Redcar, TS10 1PA  | 
                            Special | 96 | 100% | 77.1% | 
| 
                                Pathways School
                                 Dagenham, RM10 9NH  | 
                            Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% | 
| 
                                Longford Park School
                                 Manchester, M32 8QJ  | 
                            Special | 77 | 100% | 61% | 
| 
                                Millgate School
                                 Leicester, LE2 6DW  | 
                            Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% | 
| 
                                Keyham Lodge School
                                 Leicester, LE5 1FG  | 
                            Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% | 
| 
                                The Harbour School
                                 Ely, CB6 3RR  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% | 
| 
                                North Star 82°
                                 Bristol, BS10 7AH  | 
                            Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% | 
| 
                                Bure Park Specialist Academy
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE  | 
                            Special | 64 | 100% | 87.5% | 
| 
                                Brook Academy
                                 Gloucester, GL3 4ZN  | 
                            Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% | 
| 
                                Mount Tamar School
                                 Plymouth, PL5 2EF  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% | 
| 
                                Portland School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% | 
| 
                                Brunel School
                                 Paignton, TQ3 2AL  | 
                            Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% | 
Building cost categories
We've chosen 0 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 | 
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