The Orchard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Orchard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 110 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 65.5% |
|
Melrose School
Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE |
Special | 128 | 100% | 52.3% |
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
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The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
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Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 71% |
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Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
|
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | 100% | 81.1% |
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Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 239 | 100% | 68.2% |
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St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | 100% | 64.6% |
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 82.6% |
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Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
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Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
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Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 62.8% |
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | 100% | 67.1% |
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Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
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High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
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Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 80.9% |
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Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
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Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Orchard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 110 | Sign in to see | |
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Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
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Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
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Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
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Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
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Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
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Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
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Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
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Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
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Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
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Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
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Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
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Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
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Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
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Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
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Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||