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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shorefields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 177 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 104 | 100% | 34.6% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | 100% | 34.5% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shorefields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 177 | Sign in to see | |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | ||
|
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 39 | ||
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 155 | ||
|
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 206 | ||
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 309 | ||
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | ||
|
Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 316 | ||
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 326 | ||
|
The Pilgrim School
Boston, PE20 3RQ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | ||
|
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Rosehill School
Nottingham, NG3 2FE |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 309 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | ||