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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bettridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | 100% | 34.9% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 115 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
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The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | 100% | 26.9% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bettridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 144 | Sign in to see | |
|
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
London, N1C 4BT |
Special | 34 | ||
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | ||
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Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
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Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | ||
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
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St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
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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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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
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Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
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Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | ||
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||