Mill Ford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mill Ford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, W10 6EB |
Special | 88 | 58% | 44.3% |
|
Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 222 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 114 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 49% |
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Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 145 | 100% | 40% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | 100% | 40% |
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Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 309 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | 100% | 67.1% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mill Ford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | Sign in to see | |
|
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 155 | ||
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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | ||
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 283 | ||
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | ||
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Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | ||
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | ||
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | ||
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Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 110 | ||
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Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | ||
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Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | ||
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 174 | ||
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Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 132 | ||