Shepherds Down 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shepherds Down Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 198 | 100% | 30.8% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 152 | 100% | 22.4% |
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 263 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | 100% | 34% |
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 54.6% |
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
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The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 112 | 87.5% | 32.1% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
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Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | 100% | 23% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
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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% |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 309 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | 100% | 27% |
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Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 213 | 100% | 32.9% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 47.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shepherds Down Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 198 | Sign in to see | |
|
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 197 | ||
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Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
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Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 155 | ||
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | ||
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Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | ||
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | ||
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Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 215 | ||
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Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 95 | ||
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 150 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 104 | ||
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Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 193 | ||
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | ||
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Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 148 | ||
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | ||
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 160 | ||
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | ||
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Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 246 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | ||
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Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | ||
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The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | ||
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Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 254 | ||
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 102 | ||