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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.1% |
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 66.9% |
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | 100% | 41.8% |
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | 100% | 66.3% |
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57.8% |
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 53.5% |
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | 100% | 65.8% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | 100% | 50.7% |
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 62.3% |
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | 100% | 37.1% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | 100% | 64.6% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | Sign in to see | |
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | ||
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | ||
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 308 | ||
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | ||
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | ||
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | ||
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | ||
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 |