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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Woodlawn School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
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The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
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Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
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Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | 100% | 55.6% |
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
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Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
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Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
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St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
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Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
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Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodlawn School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 178 | Sign in to see | |
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 163 | ||
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Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 117 | ||
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Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 149 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | ||
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
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West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST |
Special | 503 | ||
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Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 139 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | ||
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 258 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | ||
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Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | ||
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 437 | ||
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Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 352 | ||
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Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 129 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | ||
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 441 | ||
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Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | ||
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | ||
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | ||