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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elm Court School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 153 | 100% | 53.6% |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Vale School
London, N17 0PG |
Special | 118 | 100% | 45.8% |
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | 100% | 31.7% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | 100% | 31.9% |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | 100% | 65.3% |
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Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | 100% | 76.7% |
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Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | 100% | 42.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elm Court School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 153 | Sign in to see | |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 76 | ||
|
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | ||
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Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | ||
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Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 91 | ||
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Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
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Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 220 | ||
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Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
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Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | ||
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St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | ||
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Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 200 | ||
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West Lea School
London, N9 9TU |
Special | 527 | ||
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Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | ||
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The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Melrose School
Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE |
Special | 128 | ||
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New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | ||
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Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 294 | ||
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | ||
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The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | ||
|
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||