Priestley Smith School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Priestley Smith School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, W10 6EB |
Special | 88 | 58% | 44.3% |
|
Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
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Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 222 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 114 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 149 | 100% | 54.4% |
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 30.8% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | 100% | 34% |
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 112 | 87.5% | 32.1% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
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Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | 100% | 67.1% |
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The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | 100% | 53.2% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | 100% | 55.7% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Priestley Smith School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | Sign in to see | |
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 533 | ||
|
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 149 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
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Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 185 | ||
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Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 147 | ||
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 460 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | ||
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Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | ||
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Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | ||
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The Westminster School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL |
Special | 306 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | ||
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | ||
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 194 | ||
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Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 389 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 298 | ||