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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Manchester Hospital School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 318 | 90.3% | 27.4% |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 76 | 39.5% | 19.7% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, SW10 9NH |
Special | 108 | 59.3% | 34.3% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 109 | 33% | 12.8% |
|
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School
London, SE5 8AZ |
Special | 45 | 100% | 4.4% |
|
Paddock School
London, SW15 5RT |
Special | 220 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 56.3% |
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Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | 100% | 50% |
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 115 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 31% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | 81.3% | 20% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | 100% | 36.5% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Manchester Hospital School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 318 | Sign in to see | |
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
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Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | ||
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Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
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 | ||
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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 | ||
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||