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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orrets Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 93 | 100% | 51.6% |
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.4% |
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 219 | 100% | 32.9% |
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 47.5% |
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | 100% | 56.1% |
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 59.8% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 51.1% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 45.2% |
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orrets Meadow School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 93 | Sign in to see | |
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | ||
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | ||
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | ||
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | ||
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | ||
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 |