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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heltwate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 211 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 66.9% |
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 229 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 254 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 111 | 100% | 69.4% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 157 | 100% | 63.7% |
|
Gibside School
Gateshead, NE8 4DE |
Special | 211 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 45.8% |
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Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 132 | 100% | 47.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heltwate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 211 | Sign in to see | |
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The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 204 | ||
|
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 167 | ||
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Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 401 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | ||
|
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 368 | ||
|
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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The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 239 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 871 | ||
|
Fred Nicholson School
Swaffham, PE37 7BB |
Special | 195 | ||
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | ||
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Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | ||
|
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 213 | ||
|
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 | ||