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 29 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 | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
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Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, W10 6EB |
Special | 108 | 59.3% | 34.3% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | 100% | 54.7% |
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Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 220 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
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Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | 100% | 50% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 115 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | 100% | 56.8% |
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 31% |
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | 100% | 32.9% |
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | 100% | 38.9% |
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | 100% | 68.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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 | 89 | Sign in to see | |
|
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
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Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | ||
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Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
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Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
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Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
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Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | ||
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
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Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||