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 30 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brackenfield Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | 100% | 33.1% |
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.1% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | 100% | 33.3% |
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 47.5% |
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 50.2% |
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | 100% | 45.7% |
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 45.2% |
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brackenfield Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 206 | Sign in to see | |
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS |
Special | 274 | ||
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | ||
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | ||
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | ||
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 |