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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heathfield Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
|
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
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Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | 100% | 56.1% |
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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heathfield Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 141 | Sign in to see | |
|
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
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Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | ||
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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
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Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
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Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
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Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
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Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
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Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
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White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
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Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
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Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | ||