Penn Fields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn Fields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 187 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 153 | 100% | 53.6% |
|
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
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Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
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Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | 100% | 31.7% |
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
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John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
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Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | 100% | 41.1% |
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Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | 100% | 42.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn Fields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 187 | Sign in to see | |
|
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
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John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
|
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
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Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | ||
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Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | ||
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | ||
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | ||
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | ||
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||