St Francis Special School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Francis Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | 100% | 50% |
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Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | 100% | 32.5% |
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
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Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 145 | 100% | 40% |
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
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Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 25% |
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 146 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | 100% | 40% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | 100% | 27% |
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The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | 100% | 53.2% |
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | 100% | 41% |
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Francis Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | Sign in to see | |
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Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 161 | ||
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Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 207 | ||
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Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 197 | ||
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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 158 | ||
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Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 182 | ||
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Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 195 | ||
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Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 94 | ||
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Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
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Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 155 | ||
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White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | ||
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Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 95 | ||
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | ||
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Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | ||
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Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 157 | ||
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 150 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 104 | ||
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Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 193 | ||
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Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 130 | ||
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | ||
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Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 148 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | ||
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Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | ||
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Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | ||
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 254 | ||