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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sutton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | 100% | 59% |
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | 100% | 41.8% |
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Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
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Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
|
Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 55.7% |
|
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | 100% | 54.3% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Haughton School
Telford, TF7 4BW |
Special | 193 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | 100% | 59.3% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sutton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 189 | Sign in to see | |
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
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Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
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Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
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Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
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Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
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Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
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Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
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Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | ||
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Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | ||
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Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 181 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
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Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | ||
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
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Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | ||