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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beaufort School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beaufort School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | Sign in to see | |
|
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
London, N1C 4BT |
Special | 34 | ||
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | ||
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Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
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Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
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Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | ||
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The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | ||
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Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 114 | ||
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
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Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||