John Jamieson School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
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
Schools we've chosen
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