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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Archdale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 50% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | 100% | 56.8% |
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 34.1% |
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 56.7% |
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 50.2% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Archdale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | Sign in to see | |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | ||
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | ||
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | ||
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | ||
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 |