Pathways Learning Centre

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Pathways Learning Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 142 54.2%
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU 		Alternative Provision 100 96.9% 65.6%
The Aspire Academy
Worcester, WR4 9FQ 		Alternative Provision 133 80.5% 48.8%
Education Links
London, E15 1TT 		Alternative Provision 106 14.7% 22.7%
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF 		Alternative Provision 59 25% 66.7%
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF 		Alternative Provision 155 63.5% 64.2%
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104 42.3% 59%
OA - Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2BD 		Alternative Provision 46 44.4% 44.4%
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD 		Alternative Provision 143 20.7% 54.1%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
OA - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 39 39.4% 42.4%
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 153 95.4% 62.1%
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE 		Alternative Provision 48 62.5% 67.5%
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 128 53.6% 67.3%
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA 		Alternative Provision 68 72% 48%
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH 		Alternative Provision 208 71.3% 56.6%
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 72 80.7% 54.4%
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN 		Alternative Provision 31 50% 61.1%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58 57.5% 60%
Richard Barnes Academy
Peterborough, PE3 6BA 		Alternative Provision 141 33.3% 62.5%
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67 10.9% 60.9%
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 55 38% 54%
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB 		Alternative Provision 71 32.8% 59.7%
Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD 		Alternative Provision 89 41.2% 81.2%
The Skills Hub
West Drayton, UB7 8AB 		Alternative Provision 89 36% 38%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 93 61.6% 76.7%
The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX 		Alternative Provision 162 54.6% 67.8%
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX 		Alternative Provision 117 71.6% 65.4%
The Hub School
Hull, HU5 5YJ 		Alternative Provision 154 80.3% 65.4%
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Coventry, CV2 5BD 		Alternative Provision 80 60.6% 66.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Pathways Learning Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 142 Sign in to see
The Compass Academy
Hull, HU7 5DS 		Alternative Provision 64
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU 		Alternative Provision 100
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 44
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ 		Alternative Provision 63
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX 		Alternative Provision 55
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL 		Alternative Provision 54
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ 		Alternative Provision 85
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH 		Alternative Provision 121
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD 		Alternative Provision 143
River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA 		Alternative Provision 74
River Tees Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NH 		Alternative Provision 21
Forwards Centre
Bolton, BL2 5DX 		Alternative Provision 61
OA - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ 		Alternative Provision 48
OA - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 39
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 118
Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 232
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE 		Alternative Provision 48
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Warrington, WA2 0QQ 		Alternative Provision 49
Mary Astell Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW 		Alternative Provision 52
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR 		Alternative Provision 75
The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD 		Alternative Provision 46
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF 		Alternative Provision 56
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Dudley, DY1 2NX 		Alternative Provision 68
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB 		Alternative Provision 67
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 93
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ 		Alternative Provision 20
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Bradford, BD5 8DB 		Alternative Provision 64
Chiltern Way Academy Futures
Basingstoke, RG23 8AA 		Alternative Provision 48