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 27 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sandside Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
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% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | 100% | 25.6% |
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% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sandside Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | Sign in to see | |
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | ||
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | ||
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | ||
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | ||
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | ||
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | ||
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | ||
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | ||
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | ||
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | ||
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | ||
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 136 | ||
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | ||
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | ||
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | ||
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | ||
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | ||
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | ||
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | ||
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | ||
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | ||
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | ||
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | ||
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | ||
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | ||
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | ||
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 |