Merefield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merefield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Sherwood Park School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
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Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | 100% | 46.1% |
|
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
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Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
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Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
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Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
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Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merefield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 110 | Sign in to see | |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | ||
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Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
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Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
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Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | ||
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Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
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Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
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Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
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Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
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Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
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Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
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The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
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Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
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Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
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Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
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Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
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High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | ||