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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pathfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 35.1% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 115 | 100% | 39.1% |
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | 100% | 56.8% |
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | 100% | 29.8% |
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | 100% | 32.9% |
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pathfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 190 | Sign in to see | |
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | ||
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | ||
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | ||
Cricket Green School
Mitcham, CR4 3AF |
Special | 263 | ||
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | ||
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | ||
Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 336 | ||
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | ||
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | ||
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | ||
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | ||
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | ||
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | ||
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | ||
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | ||
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | ||
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | ||
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | ||
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | ||
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | ||
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | ||
Stephen Hawking School
London, E14 7LL |
Special | 98 | ||
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | ||
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 |