Pens Meadow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pens Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
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Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
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Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 31.3% |
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 29.9% |
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Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pens Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 114 | Sign in to see | |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | ||
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Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | ||
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Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
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Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | ||
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Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
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Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | ||
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The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | ||
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
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The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
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Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | ||
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St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | ||
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Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
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Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | ||
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | ||
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
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Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | ||
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | ||
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Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | ||
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||