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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lindon Bennett School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 182 | 100% | 23.6% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 136 | 100% | 40% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 254 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | 100% | 34.5% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 97 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | 100% | 23% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 219 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 29.6% |
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 45.8% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 39.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lindon Bennett School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 182 | Sign in to see | |
|
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
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Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | ||
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Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | ||
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Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | ||
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 315 | ||
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||