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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Springfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 262 | 100% | 31.7% |
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 44.4% |
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | 100% | 54.5% |
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | 100% | 29.8% |
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | 100% | 33.3% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | 100% | 33.6% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | 100% | 49.2% |
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | 100% | 31.9% |
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | 100% | 41.1% |
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | 100% | 42.7% |
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | 100% | 31.7% |
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 |
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Springfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 262 | Sign in to see | |
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | ||
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | ||
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | ||
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | ||
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | ||
Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 336 | ||
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | ||
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | ||
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | ||
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 272 | ||
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | ||
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | ||
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | ||
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | ||
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | ||
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | ||
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | ||
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | ||
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | ||
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | ||
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | ||
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | ||
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 |