Briarwood 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
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
Schools we've chosen
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