The Gateway School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Gateway School
(Your chosen school)
Special 71 100% 60.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH
Special 116 100% 65.5%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 68 100% 54.4%
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW
Special 58 100% 51.7%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 73 100% 58.9%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 117 100% 67.5%
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%
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98 100% 54.6%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74 100% 59.5%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97 100% 62.9%
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ
Special 77 100% 61%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 62.9%
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE
Special 89 100% 50.6%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130 100% 78.5%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98 100% 56.1%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 49 100% 55.1%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 64 100% 59.4%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Gateway School
(Your chosen school)
Special 71 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 256
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB
Special 215
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 230
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 156
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU
Special 276
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 159
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 205
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 211
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 236
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 291
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 261
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 401
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS
Special 100
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 250
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 192
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 164
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 104
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 199
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 339
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 175
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 306
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 199
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 133
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 181