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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Holmwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 107 | 100% | 71% |
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 65.5% |
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 79.8% |
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | 100% | 81.1% |
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | 100% | 73.1% |
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 82.6% |
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 73.6% |
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Holmwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 107 | Sign in to see | |
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | ||
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | ||
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | ||
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 |