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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hebden Green Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | 100% | 29.8% |
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 34.1% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hebden Green Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | Sign in to see | |
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | ||
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 336 | ||
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | ||
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | ||
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | ||
The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | ||
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | ||
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | ||
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | ||
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | ||
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 |