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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hedgewood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 67.6% |
|
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 161 | 100% | 69.6% |
|
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 181 | 100% | 58% |
|
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 169 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 206 | 100% | 61.7% |
|
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 148 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 306 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38.5% |
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The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 132 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 239 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Beverley School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41% |
|
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 118 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 174 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 29.7% |
|
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 62.9% |
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 253 | 100% | 43.1% |
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Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 298 | 100% | 54% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hedgewood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | Sign in to see | |
|
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 207 | ||
|
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 155 | ||
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Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 228 | ||
|
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Cricket Green School
Mitcham, CR4 3AF |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 136 | ||
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Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | ||
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White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | ||
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 137 | ||
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Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 150 | ||
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | ||
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | ||
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | ||
|
The Hamlet School
London, E14 7LL |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 124 | ||