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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Westfield Arts College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57.8% |
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | 100% | 60.1% |
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 45.9% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 40.2% |
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | 100% | 31.7% |
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 37.6% |
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 55.7% |
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Westfield Arts College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 234 | Sign in to see | |
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | ||
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | ||
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | ||
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | ||
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | ||
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | ||
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | ||
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | ||
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | ||
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 |