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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ifield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | 100% | 24% |
|
Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 33% |
|
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ifield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 276 | Sign in to see | |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
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Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | ||
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | ||
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||