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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sandgate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | 100% | 25.6% |
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Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sandgate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 151 | Sign in to see | |
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Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
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Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
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Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
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Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
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Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
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Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
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Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
|
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | ||
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | ||