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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hartlepool Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 19 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT |
Special | 89 | 100% | 57.3% |
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
|
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
|
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | 100% | 83.3% |
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 69.2% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hartlepool Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 19 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | ||
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | ||
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | ||
|
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | ||
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James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | ||
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | ||
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Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL |
Special | 77 | ||
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | ||
|
Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
|
Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
|
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||