Southern Cross School
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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Southern Cross School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 165 | 100% | 75.8% |
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The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | 100% | 82.1% |
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 86.6% |
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | 100% | 84.4% |
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | 100% | 67.2% |
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Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | 100% | 73% |
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | 100% | 75.7% |
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 65.2% |
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | 100% | 78% |
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 79% |
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | 100% | 68.7% |
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Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 80% |
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
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Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
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Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | 100% | 61.5% |
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The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | 100% | 90% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southern Cross School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 165 | Sign in to see | |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
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Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | ||
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Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
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Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||
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Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | ||
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||
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The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||