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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Banks School (Your chosen school) | Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% | 
| Northway School London, NW7 3HS | Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% | 
| Red Gates School South Croydon, CR2 8HD | Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% | 
| Priory School London, SE19 3QN | Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| Merefield School Southport, PR8 2QZ | Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% | 
| Green Fold School Bolton, BL4 0NS | Special | 166 | 100% | 40.4% | 
| Millwood Primary Special School Bury, M26 3BW | Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| Brentwood School Sale, M33 4GY | Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% | 
| Delamere School Manchester, M41 6AP | Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% | 
| Kingsweston School Bristol, BS11 0UT | Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% | 
| Fox Wood Special School Warrington, WA1 4LS | Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% | 
| Greenbank School Northwich, CW8 1LD | Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% | 
| Mayfield School Whitehaven, CA28 8UG | Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| Sandside Lodge School Ulverston, LA12 0DZ | Special | 100 | 100% | 30% | 
| Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton, DE55 7AL | Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% | 
| Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School Rossendale, BB4 6RX | Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% | 
| Mayfield School Chorley, PR7 3HN | Special | 129 | 100% | 38% | 
| The Loyne Specialist School Lancaster, LA1 2QD | Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% | 
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Accrington, BB5 4QG | Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% | 
| Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Manchester, M22 5DR | Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% | 
| Newark Orchard School Newark, NG24 3AL | Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% | 
| Mill Green School St Helens, WA9 1BU | Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% | 
| West Gate School Leicester, LE3 6DG | Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% | 
| West Lancashire Community High School Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH | Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% | 
| Rowan Tree Primary School Manchester, M46 9HP | Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% | 
| Lansbury Bridge School St Helens, WA9 1TB | Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% | 
| Pendle View Primary School Colne, BB8 8JT | Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% | 
| Holly Grove School Burnley, BB10 1JD | Special | 137 | 100% | 38% | 
| Springside Manchester, OL16 2SU | Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% | 
| Newlands School Manchester, M24 6JG | Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Banks School (Your chosen school) | Special | 140 | Sign in to see | |
| Marlborough School Sidcup, DA15 9DP | Special | 88 | ||
| Oaktree School London, N14 4HN | Special | 143 | ||
| Knowsley Central School Liverpool, L36 7SY | Special | 127 | ||
| Presfield High School and Specialist College Southport, PR9 8PA | Special | 131 | ||
| Merefield School Southport, PR8 2QZ | Special | 110 | ||
| Crosby High School Liverpool, L23 2TH | Special | 170 | ||
| Elleray Park School Wallasey, CH45 0LH | Special | 215 | ||
| Wirral Hospitals' School Wirral, CH41 0EZ | Special | 4 | ||
| Archdale School Sheffield, S2 1PL | Special | 94 | ||
| John Jamieson School Leeds, LS8 2PW | Special | 442 | ||
| Kingsweston School Bristol, BS11 0UT | Special | 179 | ||
| Ravenswood School Bristol, BS48 2NN | Special | 136 | ||
| Romans Field School Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW | Special | 80 | ||
| Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Chester, CH2 1HD | Special | 157 | ||
| Chesnut Lodge Special School Widnes, WA8 7HF | Special | 86 | ||
| Longcause Community Special School Plymouth, PL7 1JB | Special | 111 | ||
| Walworth School Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP | Special | 89 | ||
| Baycroft School Fareham, PO14 2AE | Special | 199 | ||
| Batchwood School St Albans, AL3 5RP | Special | 111 | ||
| Watling View School St Albans, AL1 2NU | Special | 111 | ||
| Medina House School Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS | Special | 138 | ||
| Woodlands School Blackpool, FY3 9HF | Special | 108 | ||
| Morecambe Road School Morecambe, LA3 3AB | Special | 221 | ||
| Frank Wise School Banbury, OX16 9RL | Special | 121 | ||
| Fordwater School, Chichester Chichester, PO19 6PP | Special | 193 | ||
| Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Manchester, M22 5DR | Special | 156 | ||
| Sandfield Park School Liverpool, L12 1LH | Special | 88 | ||
| West Lancashire Community High School Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH | Special | 164 | ||
| Eslington Primary School Gateshead, NE8 2EP | Special | 69 | ||