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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White Spire School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 170 | 100% | 45.9% |
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Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 47.3% |
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John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | 100% | 41.8% |
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Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
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Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | 100% | 60.1% |
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | 100% | 27.5% |
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
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Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
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Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | 100% | 31.7% |
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Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
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Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 55.7% |
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The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
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The Valley School
Stevenage, SG2 9BN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 42.6% |
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St Luke's School
St Albans, AL3 7ET |
Special | 178 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | 100% | 59.3% |
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Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
White Spire School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 170 | Sign in to see | |
|
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
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Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | ||
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Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
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Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
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Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
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Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
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Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
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Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | ||
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
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Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
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Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
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Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
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Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
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Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
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Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||