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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Waverley School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 163 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, W10 6EB |
Special | 88 | 58% | 44.3% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 216 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 129 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 222 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 114 | 100% | 62.3% |
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 149 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 30.8% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 214 | 100% | 74.3% |
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | 100% | 41% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Waverley School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 163 | Sign in to see | |
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Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 228 | ||
|
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Cricket Green School
Mitcham, CR4 3AF |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 315 | ||
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Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 363 | ||
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The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 168 | ||
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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | ||
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | ||
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | ||
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | ||
|
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | ||