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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Old Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
Sherwood Park School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | 100% | 60.7% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Old Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 109 | Sign in to see | |
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | ||
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 135 | ||
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 |