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 26 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Jamieson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 442 | 100% | 50.7% |
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | 100% | 66.3% |
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | 100% | 58.9% |
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | 100% | 65.8% |
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
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% |
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | 100% | 37.1% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 308 | 100% | 46.4% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | 100% | 41.1% |
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | 100% | 42.7% |
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Jamieson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 442 | Sign in to see | |
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | ||
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | ||
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | ||
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | ||
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | ||
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | ||
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 |