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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Garston Manor School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 182 | 100% | 39% |
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Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 40% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | 100% | 36.9% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 130 | 100% | 26.2% |
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | 100% | 34.5% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
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Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 36.2% |
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Garston Manor School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 175 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 74 | ||
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New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 101 | ||
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Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
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Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 139 | ||
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | ||
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | ||
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 111 | ||
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St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 199 | ||
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 145 | ||
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Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | ||
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Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 131 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | ||
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 146 | ||
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
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Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 47 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | ||
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Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | ||