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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Booker Park Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 243 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
|
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 219 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 24.1% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | 100% | 31.9% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | 100% | 31.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Booker Park Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 243 | Sign in to see | |
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The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
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Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
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Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
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Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
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The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
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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 | ||
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||