The Woodlands School
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 Woodlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 239 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 181 | 100% | 58% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 148 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 34.6% |
|
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 118 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | 100% | 20.2% |
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | 100% | 40.4% |
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Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 174 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 29.7% |
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Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 305 | 100% | 38% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 50% |
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | 100% | 44.1% |
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Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | 100% | 31.4% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 253 | 100% | 43.1% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Woodlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 239 | Sign in to see | |
|
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 356 | ||
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Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 228 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | ||
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Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | ||
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | ||
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Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 871 | ||
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | ||
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John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | ||
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | ||
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Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | ||
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 269 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | ||