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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Batchwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | 100% | 35.4% |
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
Cloughside College
Manchester, M25 3BL |
Special | 35 | 100% | 12.5% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | 100% | 55.7% |
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 71.3% |
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | 100% | 42.4% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Batchwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | Sign in to see | |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | ||
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | ||
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | ||
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | ||
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | ||
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 |