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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bluebell Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | 100% | 58.9% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
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% |
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bluebell Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 225 | Sign in to see | |
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | ||
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | ||
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | ||
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 284 | ||
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | ||
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | ||
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 |