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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hazel Oak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
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Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
|
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 219 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
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Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
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The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | 100% | 49.4% |
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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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Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | 100% | 31.7% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hazel Oak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | Sign in to see | |
|
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
|
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
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Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | ||
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Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
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Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
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Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
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Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
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Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
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Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
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Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
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Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | ||
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Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
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Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 152 | ||
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | ||