Downs View Special 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Downs View Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
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Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 50.8% |
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Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 83 | 100% | 61.4% |
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Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
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Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 356 | 100% | 66.3% |
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | 100% | 56.5% |
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Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
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Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
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Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
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Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 305 | 100% | 55.9% |
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 60.8% |
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Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 254 | 100% | 55.1% |
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St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 51% |
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 62.2% |
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West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 49.2% |
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
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Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | 100% | 52.9% |
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Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | 100% | 70.5% |
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Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
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Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 216 | 100% | 60.2% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Downs View Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 224 | Sign in to see | |
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The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 204 | ||
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Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 401 | ||
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The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | ||
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Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
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Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 368 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 228 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | ||
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The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 239 | ||
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Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | ||
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Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 229 | ||
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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | ||
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Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | ||
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Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | ||
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
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Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 871 | ||
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 275 | ||
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Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 208 | ||
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The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | ||
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | ||
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 269 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | ||