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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |