Linwood School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Linwood School
(Your chosen school)
Special 411 100% 42.8%
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Special 143 100% 41.3%
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Special 359 100% 58.9%
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP
Special 225 100% 56.6%
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA
Special 325 100% 65.8%
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Special 234 100% 55.6%
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ
Special 257 100% 40.5%
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW
Special 442 100% 50.7%
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS
Special 208 100% 49.5%
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Special 347 100% 33.1%
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ
Special 237 100% 37.1%
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Special 257 100% 44.4%
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151 100% 29.1%
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ
Special 100 100% 30%
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH
Special 264 100% 51.9%
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL
Special 235 100% 43.8%
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ
Special 242 100% 32.6%
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN
Special 431 100% 56.4%
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ
Special 390 100% 49%
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT
Special 242 100% 48.3%
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Special 201 100% 43.8%
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
Special 247 100% 43.7%
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ
Special 326 100% 41.1%
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA
Special 399 100% 48.6%
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER
Special 371 100% 43.3%
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD
Special 424 100% 57.3%
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW
Special 344 100% 50.9%
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ
Special 473 100% 38.7%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Linwood School
(Your chosen school)
Special 411 Sign in to see
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD
Special 502
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY
Special 29
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS
Special 163
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD
Special 224
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA
Special 131
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA
Special 410
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW
Special 442
West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST
Special 488
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE
Special 218
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS
Special 235
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS
Special 138
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH
Special 264
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA
Special 234
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD
Special 198
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN
Special 336
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB
Special 392
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN
Special 132
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT
Special 242
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP
Special 275
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF
Special 280
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ
Special 135
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD
Special 436
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ
Special 319
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL
Special 401
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS
Special 355
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE
Special 294
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ
Special 473