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 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bowden House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 65.5% |
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 79.8% |
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bowden House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 38 | Sign in to see | |
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | ||
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | ||
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | ||
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | ||
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | ||
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | ||
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | ||
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | ||
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 285 | ||
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | ||
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | ||
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | ||
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | ||
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | ||
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | ||
The Valley School
Stevenage, SG2 9BN |
Special | 190 | ||
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | ||
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | ||
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | ||
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | ||
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | ||
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | ||
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | ||
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 |