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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 44.4% |
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 62.3% |
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | 100% | 54.5% |
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 73.8% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | 100% | 58.5% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | 100% | 49.2% |
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | 100% | 41.1% |
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | Sign in to see | |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | ||
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | ||
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 153 | ||
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | ||
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
Melrose School
Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE |
Special | 128 | ||
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | ||
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 70 | ||
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | ||
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | ||
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | ||
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | ||
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | ||
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | ||
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | ||
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 61 | ||
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 92 | ||
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | ||
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | ||
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 |