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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 80 | 60.6% | 66.2% |
|
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ |
Alternative Provision | 42 | 60% | 60% |
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Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB |
Alternative Provision | 96 | 95.7% | 69.6% |
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The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU |
Alternative Provision | 100 | 96.9% | 65.6% |
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Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB |
Alternative Provision | 89 | 88.2% | 61.8% |
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Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB |
Alternative Provision | 53 | 80% | 60% |
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Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE |
Alternative Provision | 77 | 80% | 80% |
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Springwell Alternative Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 90.5% | 71.4% |
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The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF |
Alternative Provision | 59 | 25% | 66.7% |
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The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 100% | 66.7% |
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College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB |
Alternative Provision | 104 | 42.3% | 59% |
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Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Alternative Provision | 80 | 62.5% | 60.7% |
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The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS |
Alternative Provision | 104 | 100% | 63.6% |
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The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE |
Alternative Provision | 48 | 62.5% | 67.5% |
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River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ |
Alternative Provision | 128 | 53.6% | 67.3% |
|
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA |
Alternative Provision | 68 | 72% | 48% |
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Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH |
Alternative Provision | 53 | 100% | 67.3% |
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Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 80.7% | 54.4% |
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Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN |
Alternative Provision | 31 | 50% | 61.1% |
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Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 57.5% | 60% |
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Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG |
Alternative Provision | 55 | 38% | 54% |
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Newbridge School
Worcester, WR5 1DS |
Alternative Provision | 44 | 100% | 72.5% |
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Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB |
Alternative Provision | 71 | 32.8% | 59.7% |
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Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD |
Alternative Provision | 89 | 41.2% | 81.2% |
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Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB |
Alternative Provision | 67 | 79.1% | 76.7% |
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Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW |
Alternative Provision | 39 | 65.2% | 82.6% |
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Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL |
Alternative Provision | 93 | 61.6% | 76.7% |
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Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX |
Alternative Provision | 117 | 71.6% | 65.4% |
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The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW |
Alternative Provision | 61 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Kickstart Academy
Telford, TF2 9PQ |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 94.6% | 69.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 80 | Sign in to see | |
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Everton Free School & Football College
Liverpool, L4 4DF |
Alternative Provision | 316 | ||
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East Birmingham Network Academy
Birmingham, B26 1AL |
Alternative Provision | 59 | ||
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The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU |
Alternative Provision | 100 | ||
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Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB |
Alternative Provision | 89 | ||
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Harris Aspire Academy
London, SE25 6EJ |
Alternative Provision | 45 | ||
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The Aspire Academy
Worcester, WR4 9FQ |
Alternative Provision | 133 | ||
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Aspire Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5DE |
Alternative Provision | 195 | ||
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Ebn Academy 2
Birmingham, B35 7PR |
Alternative Provision | 60 | ||
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Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Alternative Provision | 62 | ||
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River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD |
Alternative Provision | 143 | ||
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River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Alternative Provision | 74 | ||
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River Tees Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NH |
Alternative Provision | 21 | ||
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OA - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ |
Alternative Provision | 48 | ||
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The Eaglewood School
New Milton, BH25 6SY |
Alternative Provision | 87 | ||
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The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS |
Alternative Provision | 104 | ||
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Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE |
Alternative Provision | 137 | ||
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Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA |
Alternative Provision | 68 | ||
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Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2PN |
Alternative Provision | 56 | ||
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CP Riverside School
Nottingham, NG2 1DP |
Alternative Provision | 47 | ||
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The Heights Burnley
Burnley, BB12 0DU |
Alternative Provision | 91 | ||
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Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH |
Alternative Provision | 53 | ||
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Titan Aston Academy
Birmingham, B6 4EA |
Alternative Provision | 41 | ||
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Stansfield Academy
Exeter, EX2 7LB |
Alternative Provision | 54 | ||
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Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ |
Alternative Provision | 40 | ||
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The Workplace
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4HS |
Alternative Provision | 93 | ||
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Roundwood School and Community Centre
London, NW10 3UN |
Alternative Provision | 27 | ||
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Newbridge School
Worcester, WR5 1DS |
Alternative Provision | 44 | ||
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Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB |
Alternative Provision | 71 | ||
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The Hub School
Hull, HU5 5YJ |
Alternative Provision | 154 | ||