Valence 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Valence School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 132 | 100% | 28% |
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Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, SW10 9NH |
Special | 108 | 59.3% | 34.3% |
|
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | 100% | 27.5% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | 100% | 26.4% |
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 90 | 100% | 50% |
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Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 44 | 100% | 27.3% |
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Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | 100% | 29.9% |
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Lonsdale School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | 100% | 34.2% |
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Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 37 | 100% | 27% |
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | 100% | 32.9% |
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Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 34.1% |
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The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.4% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 26.3% |
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
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Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | 100% | 67% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Valence School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 132 | Sign in to see | |
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
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Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
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Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | ||
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Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
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Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
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Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | ||
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | ||
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||