South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service

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
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 33 93.6% 54.8%
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%
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 19 100% 56.3%
Moat House
Stockport, SK4 1SZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 20 71.4% 35.7%
The Levett School
Doncaster, DN5 7SB 		Pupil Referral Unit 37 84.6% 61.5%
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 75 100% 55.4%
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 81 100% 62%
Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 29 92.9% 64.3%
Greenwood School
Southampton, SO45 5UQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 44 100% 63.2%
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%
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%
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%
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%
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU 		Pupil Referral Unit 24 100% 46.7%
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%
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%
Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service
Northallerton, DL6 1SZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 29 87% 47.8%
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 10 100% 50%
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
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 33 Sign in to see
Heath School
London, NW3 2NY 		Pupil Referral Unit 61
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX 		Pupil Referral Unit 49
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
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 75
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 29
North Herts Education Support Centre
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY 		Pupil Referral Unit 52
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY 		Pupil Referral Unit 99
The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 4BY 		Pupil Referral Unit 109
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 69
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 80
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH 		Pupil Referral Unit 103
Elmbrook School
Leicester, LE5 1DT 		Pupil Referral Unit 33
Lionheart School
Newport, PO30 5HZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 124
Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 123
Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX 		Pupil Referral Unit 114
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Carshalton, SM5 4NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 57
Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 45
North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 45
Burnside Secondary PRU
London, E4 8YJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 33
Rotherham Aspire
Rotherham, S62 5AF 		Pupil Referral Unit 118
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 10
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 59