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 Gateway School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 78 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 73.5% |
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | 100% | 50% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 65.2% |
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
|
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | 100% | 80.6% |
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 61.6% |
|
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
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Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | 100% | 61.5% |
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 Gateway School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 78 | Sign in to see | |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||