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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Longcause Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | 100% | 46.8% |
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.3% |
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | 100% | 56.6% |
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | 100% | 44.8% |
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 151 | 100% | 60.3% |
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% |
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 36.4% |
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | 100% | 47.6% |
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 63% |
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | 100% | 38.6% |
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | 100% | 59.9% |
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 37.9% |
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | 100% | 54.3% |
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.4% |
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 36.6% |
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 53% |
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 55.1% |
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | 100% | 49.2% |
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | 100% | 40.8% |
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38% |
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 58% |
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 20.7% |
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 36.5% |
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | 100% | 42.7% |
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Longcause Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | Sign in to see | |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | ||
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | ||
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | ||
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | ||
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | ||
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | ||
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 |