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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fox Wood Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
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% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
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% |
|
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 29.9% |
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fox Wood Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
|
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
|
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
|
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||