Knowsley Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Knowsley Central School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
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Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | 100% | 51.6% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Rodney House School
Manchester, M12 4WF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
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The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 51.1% |
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Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Knowsley Central School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 127 | Sign in to see | |
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Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
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Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | ||
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Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
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Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
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Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
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Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
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Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
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Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
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Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
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The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
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Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
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Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||