Saxon Wood School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Saxon Wood School
(Your chosen school)
Special 44 100% 27.3%
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP
Special 88 100% 34.1%
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD
Special 157 100% 53.5%
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Special 122 100% 35.2%
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Special 170 100% 45.9%
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ
Special 172 100% 45.9%
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ
Special 237 100% 37.1%
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU
Special 172 100% 42.4%
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ
Special 136 100% 36.8%
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD
Special 157 100% 38.9%
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151 100% 29.1%
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ
Special 100 100% 30%
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES
Special 87 100% 26.4%
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN
Special 143 100% 28.7%
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA
Special 218 100% 37.6%
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN
Special 141 100% 44.7%
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS
Special 102 100% 34.3%
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN
Special 90 100% 50%
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS
Special 138 100% 34.1%
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129 100% 38%
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD
Special 99 100% 42.4%
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Special 158 100% 43%
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ
Special 112 100% 50%
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY
Special 106 100% 23.4%
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA
Special 144 100% 35.9%
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR
Special 198 100% 50%
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW
Special 138 100% 26.3%
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%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Saxon Wood School
(Your chosen school)
Special 44 Sign in to see
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ
Special 55
Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB
Special 112
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB
Special 140
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU
Special 50
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP
Special 105
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP
Special 51
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA
Special 206
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA
Special 76
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL
Special 235
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN
Special 143
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD
Special 151
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX
Special 104
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT
Special 94
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP
Special 102
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 53
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ
Special 75
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF
Special 56
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR
Special 118
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
Special 112
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA
Special 104
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB
Special 108
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN
Special 52
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW
Special 138
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE
Special 80
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB
Special 38
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP
Special 139
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Special 134
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
Special 155