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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highshore School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 163 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 73.9% |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 109 | 100% | 56.9% |
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 216 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 460 | 100% | 54.1% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
|
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 241 | 100% | 30.7% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 177 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
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Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | 100% | 64.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highshore School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 163 | Sign in to see | |
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 216 | ||
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Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 117 | ||
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Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 185 | ||
|
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 148 | ||
|
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 306 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
|
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | ||
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
|
West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST |
Special | 503 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | ||
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 258 | ||
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | ||
|
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 441 | ||
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Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 313 | ||
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Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | ||
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | ||
|
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 298 | ||