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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fairfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36% |
|
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 74 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 109 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 53 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 114 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | 100% | 50% |
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 98 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 72 | 100% | 45.8% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 145 | 100% | 40% |
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 149 | 100% | 29.5% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 109 | 100% | 61.5% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
The Bridge School
Telford, TF1 5NQ |
Special | 239 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | 100% | 40% |
|
The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | 100% | 41% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
|
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 46.3% |
|
Oak Field School
Nottingham, NG8 3HW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 47.6% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fairfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 139 | Sign in to see | |
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Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 74 | ||
|
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | ||
|
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | ||
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | ||