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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Melrose School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | 100% | 52.3% |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 65.5% |
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.9% |
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 71% |
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | 100% | 81.1% |
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 239 | 100% | 68.2% |
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | 100% | 73.1% |
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 53.9% |
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | 100% | 64.6% |
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 82.6% |
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 73.6% |
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 62.8% |
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | 100% | 56.8% |
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Melrose School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | Sign in to see | |
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | ||
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | ||
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | ||
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | ||
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | ||
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | ||
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 |