Merstone 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 359 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 59% |
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 359 | Sign in to see | |
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Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
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Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 308 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 89 | ||
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Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
|
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | ||
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | ||
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
|
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||