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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Newman School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 59.9% |
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The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 54.9% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | 100% | 66.5% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newman School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 187 | Sign in to see | |
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Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 266 | ||
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
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Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | ||
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Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
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Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | ||
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | ||
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | ||
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | ||
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | ||
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Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | ||
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | ||
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
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The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | ||
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Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | ||
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Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | ||