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 26 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 | |
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | ||
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 308 | ||
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | ||
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 | ||
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | ||
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | ||
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | ||
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | ||
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 |