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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barley Lane School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | 100% | 70% |
|
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 37 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 95 | 98.9% | 72.3% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 77 | 100% | 83.1% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 119 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 93 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 125 | 100% | 64% |
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 80.6% |
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High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 105 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 163 | 100% | 69.9% |
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 68 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | 100% | 58% |
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 124 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 67.6% |
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 76.1% |
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New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 57.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barley Lane School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | Sign in to see | |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 142 | ||
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Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 62 | ||
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Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | ||
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | ||
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Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | ||
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 125 | ||
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The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | ||
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | ||
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 174 | ||
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | ||
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | ||