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 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
| 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% |
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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
| 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 | ||
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Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||