Ernest Cookson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ernest Cookson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
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New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
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Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
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The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
|
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
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Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
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Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
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Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
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Cloughside College
Manchester, M25 3BL |
Special | 35 | 100% | 12.5% |
|
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
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The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
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Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
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Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
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Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
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The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
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Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | 100% | 68.5% |
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Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 63% |
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Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
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Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
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Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
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Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ernest Cookson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 63 | Sign in to see | |
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Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
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Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | ||
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
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Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
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Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
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Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | ||
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
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Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
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Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | ||
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | ||
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||