Holmwood 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
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
Schools we've chosen
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