Ashley High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
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
Schools we've chosen
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