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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woolley Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | 100% | 50% |
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 66.9% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | 100% | 65.1% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
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% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
|
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woolley Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | Sign in to see | |
|
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Cricket Green School
Mitcham, CR4 3AF |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | ||
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | ||
|
The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
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Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | ||
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The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | ||
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Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | ||
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
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Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | ||
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | ||
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | ||
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Haughton School
Telford, TF7 4BW |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Stephen Hawking School
London, E14 7LL |
Special | 98 | ||
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Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 177 | ||
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | ||