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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lindsworth School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
|
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
|
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | 100% | 35.4% |
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
|
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
|
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
|
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 71.3% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
|
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
|
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lindsworth School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 131 | Sign in to see | |
|
Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
|
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
|
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
|
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
|
West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST |
Special | 488 | ||
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | ||
|
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
|
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | ||
|
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
|
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | ||
|
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 355 | ||
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||