The Brier School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Brier School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 203 | 100% | 38.9% |
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Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
West Lea School
London, N9 9TU |
Special | 527 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
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Rodney House School
Manchester, M12 4WF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 64.4% |
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
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The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
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St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | 100% | 54.3% |
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The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | 100% | 45.7% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Brier School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 203 | Sign in to see | |
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Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | ||
|
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | ||
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Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | ||
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Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | ||
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Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 136 | ||
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | ||
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
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Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | ||
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St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | ||
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | ||
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Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | ||
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Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | ||
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Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
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Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | ||
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Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | ||
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Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | ||
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | ||
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Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | ||
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Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 58 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | ||