The Old Park 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 Old Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
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Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 182 | 100% | 39% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 51.3% |
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 177 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
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 Old Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 147 | Sign in to see | |
|
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
London, N1C 4BT |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | ||
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 83 | ||
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Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 136 | ||
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Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 192 | ||
|
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 223 | ||
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 295 | ||
|
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 327 | ||
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | ||
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 253 | ||
|
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | ||