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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Villa Real School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Villa Real School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 119 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 106 | ||
|
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | ||
|
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
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The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Middleton School
Ware, SG12 9PD |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 37 | ||
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 58 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||