Bluebell Park 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 26 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 | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 185 | 100% | 47% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 136 | 100% | 40% |
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 233 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 254 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 43% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 219 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | 100% | 70.5% |
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Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 216 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | 100% | 60.4% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bluebell Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 238 | Sign in to see | |
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Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 216 | ||
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The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 148 | ||
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Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
|
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 147 | ||
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | ||
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | ||
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Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 183 | ||
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Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 192 | ||
|
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Beverley School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 183 | ||
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Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 254 | ||
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 263 | ||
|
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 469 | ||
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 305 | ||
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Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 518 | ||
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Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | ||
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | ||
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | ||
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Oak Field School
Nottingham, NG8 3HW |
Special | 158 | ||
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Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 389 | ||
|
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 298 | ||