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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Briarwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 62.6% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Briarwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 167 | Sign in to see | |
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | ||
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
Cricket Green School
Mitcham, CR4 3AF |
Special | 263 | ||
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | ||
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 336 | ||
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | ||
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | ||
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | ||
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | ||
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | ||
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | ||
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | ||
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | ||
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | ||
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | ||
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | ||
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | ||
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | ||
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | ||
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | ||
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | ||
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | ||
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | ||
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 |