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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bowman Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
|
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% |
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
|
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 75.2% |
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 54.1% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 52 | 100% | 76.9% |
|
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
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Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bowman Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 41 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | ||
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | ||
|
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | ||
|
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | ||
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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 | ||
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | ||
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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 | ||
|
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | ||
|
Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
|
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||