Benton Dene 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 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Benton Dene School
(Your chosen school)
Special 132 100% 49.2%
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ
Special 199 100% 56.3%
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU
Special 175 100% 56.6%
College Park School
London, W2 4PH
Special 151 100% 60.3%
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS
Special 163 100% 42.9%
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG
Special 164 100% 47.6%
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW
Special 138 100% 63%
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF
Special 189 100% 38.6%
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH
Special 172 100% 59.9%
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS
Special 190 100% 37.9%
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY
Special 282 100% 54.3%
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE
Special 181 100% 51.4%
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT
Special 100 100% 53%
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR
Special 176 100% 55.1%
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE
Special 182 100% 40.1%
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT
Special 179 100% 49.2%
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU
Special 233 100% 40.8%
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB
Special 111 100% 46.8%
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Special 179 100% 38%
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB
Special 112 100% 58%
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS
Special 80 100% 38.8%
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED
Special 91 100% 33%
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ
Special 135 100% 42.2%
Gibside School
Gateshead, NE8 4DE
Special 211 100% 51.2%
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP
Special 139 100% 36.7%
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB
Special 115 100% 36.5%
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE
Special 80 100% 37.5%
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
Special 205 100% 62.6%
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH
Special 241 100% 42.7%
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Special 134 100% 42.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Benton Dene School
(Your chosen school)
Special 132 Sign in to see
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ
Special 199
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF
Special 214
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW
Special 138
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD
Special 147
West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST
Special 488
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Special 347
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET
Special 243
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS
Special 235
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS
Special 138
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB
Special 252
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 144
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD
Special 123
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA
Special 305
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT
Special 242
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN
Special 280
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX
Special 210
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Special 279
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU
Special 214
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD
Special 436
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER
Special 371
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY
Special 177
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED
Special 210
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD
Special 424
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB
Special 237
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE
Special 237
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN
Special 166
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA
Special 372
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ
Special 143
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE
Special 294