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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbot's Lea School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 272 | 100% | 57.7% |
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.3% |
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 73.5% |
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 151 | 100% | 60.3% |
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | 100% | 47.6% |
Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 62% |
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | 100% | 59.9% |
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 305 | 100% | 51.5% |
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 37.9% |
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | 100% | 54.3% |
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.4% |
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 36.6% |
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | 100% | 54.9% |
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | 100% | 57.6% |
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 55.1% |
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | 100% | 42.6% |
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | 100% | 32.7% |
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38% |
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 58% |
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | 100% | 33.9% |
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 60.7% |
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 36.5% |
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | 100% | 42.7% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | 100% | 50.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbot's Lea School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 272 | Sign in to see | |
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 153 | ||
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | ||
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | ||
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | ||
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | ||
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | ||
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | ||
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | ||
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | ||
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | ||
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | ||
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | ||
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | ||
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 |