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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherwood Foundation School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
|
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | 100% | 24% |
|
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% |
|
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% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | 100% | 29.8% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 29.9% |
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Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | 100% | 35.7% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherwood Foundation School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 183 | Sign in to see | |
|
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
London, N1C 4BT |
Special | 34 | ||
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 285 | ||
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
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Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||