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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heathlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 152 | 100% | 32.7% |
|
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
London, N1C 4BT |
Special | 34 | 100% | 40% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, SW10 9NH |
Special | 108 | 59.3% | 34.3% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 91 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Blanche Nevile School
London, N10 1NJ |
Special | 84 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham, B36 8AF |
Special | 92 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 40% |
|
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 50 | 100% | 42% |
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 115 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | 100% | 29.8% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 31% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 177 | 100% | 27.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heathlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 152 | Sign in to see | |
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St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | ||
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
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Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | ||
|
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | ||
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | ||
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | ||
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | ||
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | ||
|
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | ||