Gillford Centre

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 28 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
Gillford Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 75 100% 55.4%
New River College Secondary
London, N7 8RH 		Pupil Referral Unit 91 98.6% 64.4%
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX 		Pupil Referral Unit 49 91.7% 50%
Albright Education Centre
Tipton, DY4 7NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 152 95% 45%
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 19 100% 56.3%
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 81 100% 62%
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU 		Pupil Referral Unit 33 93.6% 54.8%
The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 99 100% 60%
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 79.1% 65.1%
North Herts Education Support Centre
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY 		Pupil Referral Unit 52 100% 50%
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 87 93% 63.4%
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR 		Pupil Referral Unit 98 94.3% 62.3%
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 69 97% 57.6%
Rise Carr College
Darlington, DL3 0NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 87 100% 62.7%
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 100% 54.2%
Ealing Alternative Provision
London, W13 0LR 		Pupil Referral Unit 74 100% 55.4%
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 80 100% 63.2%
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH 		Pupil Referral Unit 103 100% 74.2%
Brent River College
London, NW9 9AE 		Pupil Referral Unit 47 97.3% 59.5%
Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA 		Pupil Referral Unit 100 100% 70.8%
The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU 		Pupil Referral Unit 65 91.3% 58.7%
Christchurch Learning Centre
Christchurch, BH23 1PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 40 100% 50%
Tor School
Glastonbury, BA6 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 49 100% 56.7%
South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN 		Pupil Referral Unit 51 100% 62.9%
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX 		Pupil Referral Unit 114 100% 72.1%
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 58 100% 50%
The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW 		Pupil Referral Unit 99 97.9% 68.8%
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 59 100% 72.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Gillford Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 75 Sign in to see
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 272
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 19
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY 		Pupil Referral Unit 18
The Pendlebury Centre
Stockport, SK3 0RJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 41
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU 		Pupil Referral Unit 33
North Herts Education Support Centre
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY 		Pupil Referral Unit 52
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Watford, WD18 6LJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 29
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY 		Pupil Referral Unit 99
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 87
Dacorum Education Support Centre
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS 		Pupil Referral Unit 52
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR 		Pupil Referral Unit 98
Leicester Partnership School
Leicester, LE2 3PR 		Pupil Referral Unit 102
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB 		Pupil Referral Unit 64
Mayesbrook Park School
Dagenham, RM9 6TJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 167
Elmbrook School
Leicester, LE5 1DT 		Pupil Referral Unit 33
The Surrey Teaching Centre
Tadworth, KT20 5RU 		Pupil Referral Unit 17
Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 123
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW 		Pupil Referral Unit 84
The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU 		Pupil Referral Unit 65
Highfields College
Stockport, SK5 8DR 		Pupil Referral Unit 219
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 59
Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX 		Pupil Referral Unit 114
Sycamore Short Stay School
Dudley, DY1 3QE 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Redditch, B98 8HF 		Pupil Referral Unit 23
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 59