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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Falconer School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 66 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | 100% | 49.4% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
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Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
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Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Falconer School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 66 | Sign in to see | |
|
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | ||
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | ||
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Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | ||
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The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
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New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
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Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | ||
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Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 181 | ||
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Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 70 | ||
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | ||
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Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | ||
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The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | ||
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Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | ||
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
|
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
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Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
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Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | ||
|
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | ||