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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Chiltern School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 368 | 100% | 36.9% |
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 356 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | 100% | 35.6% |
|
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 104 | 100% | 34.6% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 437 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 130 | 100% | 26.2% |
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | 100% | 34.5% |
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 469 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | 100% | 52.7% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 108 | 100% | 48.1% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | 100% | 44.1% |
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Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 45.8% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Chiltern School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 368 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | ||
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Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | ||
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 229 | ||
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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
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Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | ||
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 275 | ||
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 208 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | ||
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 269 | ||
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | ||
|
Oak Field School
Nottingham, NG8 3HW |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 298 | ||