Bidwell Brook School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bidwell Brook School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
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Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
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Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
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Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
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Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bidwell Brook School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 153 | Sign in to see | |
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Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | ||
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New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | ||
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Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | ||
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The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | ||
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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | ||
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Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 136 | ||
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | ||
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Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
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Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | ||
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | ||
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Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | ||
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Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | ||
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Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
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Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | ||
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Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | ||
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | ||
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Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | ||
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Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | ||
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Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | ||
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Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | ||
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | ||
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Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | ||
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New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | ||