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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Willow Bank School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
Cloughside College
Manchester, M25 3BL |
Special | 35 | 100% | 12.5% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | 100% | 66.7% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | 100% | 42.4% |
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | 100% | 68.5% |
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 63% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Willow Bank School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 71 | Sign in to see | |
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Lansdowne School
London, SW9 9QD |
Special | 170 | ||
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 151 | ||
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham, B36 8AF |
Special | 92 | ||
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | ||
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | ||
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | ||
Rodney House School
Manchester, M12 4WF |
Special | 73 | ||
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | ||
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | ||
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 90 | ||
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | ||
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | ||
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | ||
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | ||
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | ||
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | ||
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | ||
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | ||
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | ||
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | ||
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 58 | ||
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | ||
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | ||
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | ||
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | ||
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 |