Sandgate 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 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
Schools we've chosen
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
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST
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%
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%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Sandgate School
(Your chosen school)
Special 151 Sign in to see
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE
Special 181
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY
Special 127
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN
Special 168
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE
Special 63
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ
Special 93
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA
Special 85
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN
Special 56
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB
Special 140
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU
Special 50
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Special 52
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP
Special 51
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA
Special 76
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN
Special 143
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB
Special 72
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 108
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB
Special 221
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS
Special 169
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG
Special 116
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB
Special 108
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN
Special 52
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT
Special 167
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF
Special 73
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB
Special 38
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