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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Blackmarston School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 96 | 47.9% | |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Blackmarston School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 96 | Sign in to see | |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||
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Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | ||
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The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||