Lonsdale 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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lonsdale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 159 | 100% | 57.2% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
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% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
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% |
|
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 45 | 100% | 22.2% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | 100% | 34% |
|
Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 36 | 100% | 27.8% |
|
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 31% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 66 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
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Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 213 | 100% | 32.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lonsdale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | Sign in to see | |
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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 264 | ||
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | ||
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Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 533 | ||
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John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 159 | ||
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
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Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 185 | ||
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 460 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | ||
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Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 263 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | ||
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The Bridge School
Telford, TF1 5NQ |
Special | 239 | ||
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The Westminster School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL |
Special | 306 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | ||
|
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | ||