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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brunel School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% |
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59.7% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 83% |
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 84.1% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
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% |
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | 100% | 65.5% |
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brunel School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 54 | Sign in to see | |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 63 | ||
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | ||
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | ||
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | ||
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 51 | ||
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | ||
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | ||
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 |