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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rachel Madocks School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | 100% | 53.9% |
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 66.9% |
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 57.5% |
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | 100% | 48.4% |
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | 100% | 65.6% |
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
Sherwood Park School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | 100% | 60.7% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | 100% | 48.2% |
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | 100% | 46.1% |
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 56.7% |
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rachel Madocks School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | Sign in to see | |
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | ||
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS |
Special | 274 | ||
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 |