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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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% |
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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
| 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 | ||