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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woolston Brook School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 69 | 100% | 66.7% |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 62.8% |
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | 100% | 67.1% |
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | 100% | 56.8% |
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | 100% | 68.5% |
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 63% |
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 80.9% |
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woolston Brook School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 69 | Sign in to see | |
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS |
Special | 274 | ||
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | ||
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | ||
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | ||
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | ||
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | ||
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 |