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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamilton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 172 | 100% | 59.9% |
|
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 151 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 62% |
|
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 63% |
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 305 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 36.6% |
|
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | 100% | 32.7% |
|
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38% |
|
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 58% |
|
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | 100% | 33.9% |
|
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | 100% | 50.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamilton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 172 | Sign in to see | |
|
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
|
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||