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 | ||
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | ||
|
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | ||
|
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | ||