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% | 58.3% |
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Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
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Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
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The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
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Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
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Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
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Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
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Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
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Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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 | 199 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
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The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
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Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
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Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
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Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
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Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
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The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
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Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
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Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
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Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
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Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
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Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | ||
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
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Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
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The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
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Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | ||
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Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 355 | ||
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||