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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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% |
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Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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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
| 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 | |
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The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | ||
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | ||
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
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New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 717 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | ||
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | ||
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Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
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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 | ||
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Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | ||
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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 | ||