Netherhall Mead Academy

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
Netherhall Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 136 44.9%
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%
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%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143 100% 48.3%
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB
Special 184 100% 58.9%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114 100% 36%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157 100% 50.3%
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181 100% 56.4%
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 97 100% 44.3%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130 100% 46.2%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 35.9%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200 100% 47%
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 171 100% 66.7%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218 100% 39.9%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116 100% 29.3%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158 100% 50%
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 70 100% 44.3%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117 100% 44.4%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43 100% 27.9%

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
Netherhall Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 136 Sign in to see
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Special 137
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Special 99
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB
Special 287
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA
Special 404
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH
Special 717
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Special 415
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ
Special 146
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 208
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Special 141
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA
Special 346
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 289
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 138
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX
Special 176
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 136
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB
Special 116
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Special 124