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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Victoria School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 224 | 100% | 62.9% |
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 66.9% |
|
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | 100% | 65.6% |
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | 100% | 71.1% |
|
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | 100% | 65.1% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
The Bridge at HLC
Telford, TF1 5NQ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Victoria School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 224 | Sign in to see | |
|
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
|
Paddock School
London, SW15 5RT |
Special | 220 | ||
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 305 | ||
|
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | ||
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | ||
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
|
The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
|
Haughton School
Telford, TF7 4BW |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | ||
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | ||
|
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 355 | ||