Mapledown School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Mapledown School
(Your chosen school)
Special 114 100% 49.1%
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER
Special 100 100% 73%
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Special 160 100% 48.8%
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN
Special 138 100% 47.8%
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP
Special 124 100% 47.6%
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ
Special 173 100% 59.5%
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX
Special 267 100% 42.3%
Sherwood Park School
Wallington, SM6 7NP
Special 183 100% 33.9%
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU
Special 109 100% 64.2%
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ
Special 110 100% 51.8%
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS
Special 166 100% 40.4%
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE
Special 89 100% 46.1%
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY
Special 169 100% 42.6%
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP
Special 132 100% 39.4%
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP
Special 137 100% 49.6%
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA
Special 167 100% 61.1%
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS
Special 138 100% 45.7%
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH
Special 119 100% 55.5%
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB
Special 252 100% 52.4%
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF
Special 162 100% 54.9%
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP
Special 102 100% 53.9%
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS
Special 190 100% 34.2%
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG
Special 59 100% 47.5%
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW
Special 74 100% 28.4%
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN
Special 125 100% 32%
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ
Special 98 100% 49%
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR
Special 71 100% 46.5%
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW
Special 235 100% 43%
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP
Special 137 100% 29.9%
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU
Special 150 100% 45.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Mapledown School
(Your chosen school)
Special 114 Sign in to see
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX
Special 151
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY
Special 78
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP
Special 88
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS
Special 274
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN
Special 143
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE
Special 181
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA
Special 131
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN
Special 168
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE
Special 63
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN
Special 56
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR
Special 146
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP
Special 105
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA
Special 76
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL
Special 235
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
Special 112
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU
Special 111
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 108
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB
Special 221
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY
Special 116
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA
Special 99
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS
Special 191
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN
Special 86
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW
Special 138
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT
Special 167
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE
Special 80
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB
Special 38