Wood Bank School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wood Bank School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
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Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
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Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
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Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
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Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
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St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | 100% | 49% |
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | 100% | 49.4% |
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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
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Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
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Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
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Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wood Bank School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | Sign in to see | |
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Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
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Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
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Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
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Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
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Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
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Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
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Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
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Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 50 | ||
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Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
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Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
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Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
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Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
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Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
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Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
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Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
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Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
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Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | ||
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Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
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Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
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Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | ||
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Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | ||
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Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
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Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||
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Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | ||