Wolverdene 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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wolverdene Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
|
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
|
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | 100% | 81.1% |
|
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
|
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
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Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 82.6% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
|
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | 100% | 55.7% |
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
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Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
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Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wolverdene Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 56 | Sign in to see | |
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Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | ||
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The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | ||
|
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
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Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 44 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
|
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Middleton School
Ware, SG12 9PD |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 37 | ||
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | ||