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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prestley Wood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 65 | 100% | 33.8% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | 100% | 54% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | 100% | 28% |
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
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Wembley Manor
Wembley, Brent, HA9 7EU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 46.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prestley Wood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 65 | Sign in to see | |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | ||
|
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
|
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | ||
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | ||
|
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | ||
|
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | ||
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | ||
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
|
Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | ||