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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Cedar School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | 100% | 50% |
|
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
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The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | 100% | 67% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Cedar School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | Sign in to see | |
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Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Lansdowne School
London, SW9 9QD |
Special | 170 | ||
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Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | ||
|
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 151 | ||
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Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | ||
|
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | ||
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | ||
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | ||
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Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | ||
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Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
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Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | ||
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | ||
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | ||
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | ||
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | ||