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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Millstead School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 315 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 222 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 114 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 152 | 100% | 22.4% |
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 263 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | 100% | 34% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 309 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 214 | 100% | 74.3% |
|
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Millstead School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 315 | Sign in to see | |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 363 | ||
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 168 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | ||
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Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | ||