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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherbrook Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | 100% | 58% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | 100% | 26.9% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherbrook Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | Sign in to see | |
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
|
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | ||
|
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||