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 | 45 | 100% | 22.2% |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 48.2% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 104 | 100% | 34.6% |
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | 100% | 27.8% |
|
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 220 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 50% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 30.8% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 51 | 100% | 27.5% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | 100% | 23% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 25% |
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 146 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | 100% | 40% |
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | 100% | 27% |
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 | 45 | Sign in to see | |
|
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 155 | ||
|
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB |
Special | 112 | ||
|
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 283 | ||
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | ||
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 104 | ||
|
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | ||
|
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 150 | ||