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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park Lane School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | 100% | 37.5% |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.3% |
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% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park Lane School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | Sign in to see | |
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | ||
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | ||
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | ||
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | ||
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 272 | ||
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | ||
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | ||
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 152 | ||
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | ||
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | ||
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | ||
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | ||
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | ||
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 |