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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chiltern Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 218 | 100% | 27.5% |
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Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 47.3% |
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | 100% | 34.9% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 31% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.4% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | 100% | 38.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 26.3% |
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
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Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 177 | 100% | 27.7% |
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chiltern Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 218 | Sign in to see | |
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The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
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Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
|
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
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Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
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Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
|
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 355 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||