The Sky Academy
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% | 77% |
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | 100% | 76.8% |
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
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North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
|
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 163 | 100% | 73% |
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | 100% | 51.8% |
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 82.7% |
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
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Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Sky Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
|
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | ||
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Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||