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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pebble Brook School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 55.7% |
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | 100% | 39.3% |
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | 100% | 54.3% |
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pebble Brook School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 172 | Sign in to see | |
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | ||
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 |