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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elms School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | 100% | 82.6% |
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 71% |
|
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | 100% | 81.1% |
|
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
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Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 239 | 100% | 68.2% |
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
|
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
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Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elms School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | ||
|
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham, B36 8AF |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | ||
|
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | ||
|
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | ||
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | ||
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The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
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Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | ||
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St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | ||
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 58 | ||
|
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | ||