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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ashley High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | 100% | 51.6% |
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | 100% | 54.5% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 73.8% |
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | 100% | 56.1% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | 100% | 49.2% |
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ashley High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | Sign in to see | |
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
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 | ||
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
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 | ||
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
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 |