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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Talbot Specialist School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 272 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | 100% | 49% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Talbot Specialist School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 234 | Sign in to see | |
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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | ||
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Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
|
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | ||
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Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
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Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||