Stepping Stones School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Stepping Stones School
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 28 100% 95.5%
Heath School
London, NW3 2NY 		Pupil Referral Unit 61 87.9% 81.8%
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
London, NW1 3EX 		Pupil Referral Unit 20 100% 85%
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW17 8HE 		Pupil Referral Unit 69 96.8% 80.6%
Meadow Park School
Knowsley, L28 1RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 145 100% 82.3%
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 19 100% 56.3%
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY 		Pupil Referral Unit 18 100% 100%
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA 		Pupil Referral Unit 97 98.7% 83.3%
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 81 100% 62%
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 79.1% 65.1%
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA 		Pupil Referral Unit 128 100% 75.5%
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR 		Pupil Referral Unit 98 94.3% 62.3%
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH 		Pupil Referral Unit 103 100% 74.2%
The New Broadwalk PRU
Swinton, M27 8QL 		Pupil Referral Unit 44 97.2% 83.3%
Elmbrook School
Leicester, LE5 1DT 		Pupil Referral Unit 33 100% 77.4%
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Manchester, M20 3FB 		Pupil Referral Unit 125 100% 87%
Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA 		Pupil Referral Unit 100 100% 70.8%
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW 		Pupil Referral Unit 84 100% 82.4%
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX 		Pupil Referral Unit 114 100% 72.1%
Sycamore Short Stay School
Dudley, DY1 3QE 		Pupil Referral Unit 31 100% 87.5%
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)
London, SE15 6LF 		Pupil Referral Unit 60 95% 77.5%
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
Maidstone, ME16 8AU 		Pupil Referral Unit 46 100% 100%
The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW 		Pupil Referral Unit 99 97.9% 68.8%
New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA 		Pupil Referral Unit 110 83.2% 75.7%
Rivers Education Support Centre
Hoddesdon, EN11 0AA 		Pupil Referral Unit 41 100% 73.3%
North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT 		Pupil Referral Unit 29 89.5% 73.7%
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Redditch, B98 8HF 		Pupil Referral Unit 23 100% 85%
The Rubicon Centre
Selby, YO8 4AN 		Pupil Referral Unit 25 100% 83.3%
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 59 100% 72.9%
Central Hub Brighton
Brighton, BN1 7FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 115 100% 81.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Stepping Stones School
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 28 Sign in to see
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
London, NW1 3EX 		Pupil Referral Unit 20
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
London, SE9 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 211
New River College Secondary
London, N7 8RH 		Pupil Referral Unit 91
London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 189
Tunmarsh School
London, E13 9NB 		Pupil Referral Unit 110
Meadow Park School
Knowsley, L28 1RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 145
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA 		Pupil Referral Unit 97
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 75
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
The Woodlands
Ferryhill, DL17 8AN 		Pupil Referral Unit 499
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA 		Pupil Referral Unit 128
Danesgate Community
York, YO10 4PB 		Pupil Referral Unit 195
EOTAS Swindon
Swindon, SN2 1HL 		Pupil Referral Unit 152
Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 116
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR 		Pupil Referral Unit 98
West Sussex Alternative Provision College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE 		Pupil Referral Unit 380
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH 		Pupil Referral Unit 141
Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 99
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Manchester, M20 3FB 		Pupil Referral Unit 125
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Colchester, CO4 5HG 		Pupil Referral Unit 23
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW 		Pupil Referral Unit 84
Avenue Centre for Education
Luton, LU1 3NJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 86
Highfields College
Stockport, SK5 8DR 		Pupil Referral Unit 219
New Regent's College
London, N1 7RD 		Pupil Referral Unit 105
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX 		Pupil Referral Unit 114
The Altus School
Gloucester, GL4 0RQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 218
The Link School
Sunderland, SR3 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 181
Manchester Secondary PRU
Chorlton, M21 7JJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 214
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Sheffield, S2 2JQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 211