The Birches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Birches School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | 100% | 71.1% |
|
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
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% |
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 62.7% |
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Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Birches School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 170 | Sign in to see | |
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Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | ||
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 336 | ||
|
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
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Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | ||
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
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Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | ||
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | ||
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | ||
|
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | ||
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Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | ||
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | ||
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | ||