The Beacon Folkestone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Beacon Folkestone
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 272 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | 100% | 46.1% |
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 59% |
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
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Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Beacon Folkestone
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 431 | Sign in to see | |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | ||
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 308 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | ||
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | ||