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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lakeside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, W10 6EB |
Special | 88 | 58% | 44.3% |
|
Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 117 | 40.2% | 14.5% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 315 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 222 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 152 | 100% | 22.4% |
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 263 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
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% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 112 | 87.5% | 32.1% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
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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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lakeside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | Sign in to see | |
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Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
|
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 283 | ||
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | ||
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 110 | ||
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Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 109 | ||
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | ||
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 150 | ||