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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Francis Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | 100% | 34.9% |
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
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% |
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% |
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.4% |
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
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% |
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Francis Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 110 | Sign in to see | |
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 |