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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heaton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 89 | 100% | 46.1% |
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
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% |
|
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | 100% | 48.2% |
|
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% |
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heaton School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 89 | Sign in to see | |
|
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | ||
|
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | ||