Valley School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Valley School
(Your chosen school)
Special 56 100% 48.2%
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA
Special 73 100% 57.5%
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE
Special 98 100% 46.9%
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB
Special 94 100% 57.4%
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX
Special 127 100% 70.9%
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY
Special 60 100% 48.4%
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF
Special 115 100% 44.3%
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP
Special 124 100% 47.6%
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL
Special 163 100% 58.8%
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH
Special 145 100% 60.7%
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ
Special 110 100% 51.8%
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS
Special 166 100% 40.4%
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%
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP
Special 132 100% 39.4%
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR
Special 70 100% 40%
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS
Special 138 100% 45.7%
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ
Special 136 100% 36.8%
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF
Special 86 100% 65.1%
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP
Special 102 100% 53.9%
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG
Special 59 100% 47.5%
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129 100% 38%
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY
Special 66 100% 36.4%
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA
Special 104 100% 56.7%
The Bridge at HLC
Telford, TF1 5NQ
Special 227 100% 45.2%
Stephen Hawking School
London, E14 7LL
Special 98 100% 49%
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW
Special 235 100% 43%
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU
Special 150 100% 45.3%
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU
Special 92 100% 40.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Valley School
(Your chosen school)
Special 56 Sign in to see
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR
Special 114
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE
Special 181
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY
Special 127
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA
Special 131
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN
Special 168
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE
Special 63
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB
Special 140
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU
Special 50
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP
Special 105
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Special 52
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP
Special 51
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA
Special 76
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL
Special 235
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 108
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB
Special 221
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS
Special 169
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG
Special 116
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB
Special 108
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY
Special 116
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN
Special 86
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT
Special 167
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE
Special 80
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP
Special 139
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU
Special 92
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
Special 155