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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Swanwick School and Sports College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 44.4% |
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.3% |
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | 100% | 72.7% |
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | 100% | 49.4% |
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Swanwick School and Sports College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | Sign in to see | |
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | ||
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | ||
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | ||
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 |