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 | 129 | 100% | 31% |
|
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 159 | 100% | 57.2% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | 100% | 27.8% |
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 263 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 50% |
|
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 45 | 100% | 22.2% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 30.8% |
|
Lonsdale School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.3% |
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Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
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Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 36 | 100% | 27.8% |
|
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% |
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The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 66 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | 100% | 23% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 25% |
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 146 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | 100% | 40% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | 100% | 27% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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 | 129 | Sign in to see | |
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 533 | ||
|
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 149 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 460 | ||
|
West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST |
Special | 503 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | ||
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 437 | ||
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Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | ||
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Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 352 | ||
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Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | ||
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 469 | ||
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 871 | ||
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 271 | ||
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 275 | ||
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 441 | ||
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Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 313 | ||
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 396 | ||
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Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 360 | ||
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Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 533 | ||