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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 305 | 100% | 55.9% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 356 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 350 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 258 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 289 | 100% | 55.4% |
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Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 40% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | 100% | 35.6% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 49% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 51% |
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Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 337 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 271 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | 100% | 56.8% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | 100% | 60.1% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 305 | Sign in to see | |
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Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 167 | ||
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Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 225 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 263 | ||
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Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 350 | ||
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Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 228 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 229 | ||
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Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | ||
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Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 437 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 871 | ||
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Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 271 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 138 | ||
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Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 313 | ||
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Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 396 | ||
|
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 533 | ||