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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |