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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cherry Oak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | 100% | 63.4% |
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Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.4% |
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Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.4% |
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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | 100% | 51.6% |
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Rodney House School
Manchester, M12 4WF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 64.4% |
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 272 | 100% | 63.2% |
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Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 50.2% |
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Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 51.1% |
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cherry Oak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | Sign in to see | |
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Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | ||
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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
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Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | ||
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Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
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Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
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Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | ||
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The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
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Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
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Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | ||
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Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | ||
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The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | ||
|
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Middleton School
Ware, SG12 9PD |
Special | 112 | ||
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Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 37 | ||
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Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | ||
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Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | ||
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Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | ||
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Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | ||