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 | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 65.5% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | 100% | 66.7% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 71% |
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | 100% | 81.1% |
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | 100% | 55.7% |
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | 100% | 56.8% |
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 71.3% |
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | 100% | 68.5% |
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 63% |
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 | 76 | Sign in to see | |
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
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 | ||
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | ||
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | ||
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
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 | ||
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | ||
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 |