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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southgate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southgate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 181 | Sign in to see | |
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Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 91 | ||
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Melrose School
Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE |
Special | 128 | ||
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
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The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||