St Nicholas' 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Nicholas' School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
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Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | 100% | 33.1% |
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
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Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 272 | 100% | 63.2% |
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Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | 100% | 33.9% |
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | 100% | 47.1% |
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
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Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
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Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
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West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
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Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
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The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 59% |
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Nicholas' School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 390 | Sign in to see | |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | ||
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Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | ||
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Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
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Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | ||
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Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 336 | ||
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The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | ||
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Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | ||
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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | ||
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Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 272 | ||
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Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
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Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | ||
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
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Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | ||
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Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | ||
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
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Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
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Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
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Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
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Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | ||
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Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | ||
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
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Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | ||
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Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | ||
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Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | ||
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | ||
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||