Woodlands 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
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school)
Special 108 100% 68.5%
Lansdowne School
London, SW9 9QD
Special 170 100% 72.9%
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Special 160 100% 48.8%
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN
Special 138 100% 47.8%
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW
Special 138 100% 63%
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ
Special 173 100% 59.5%
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ
Special 92 100% 59.8%
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP
Special 225 100% 56.6%
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ
Special 110 100% 51.8%
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ
Special 188 100% 65.4%
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ
Special 170 100% 60%
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP
Special 132 100% 39.4%
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA
Special 167 100% 61.1%
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL
Special 212 100% 50%
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX
Special 140 100% 43.9%
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS
Special 138 100% 45.7%
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Special 257 100% 44.4%
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX
Special 102 100% 42.2%
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS
Special 169 100% 50%
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD
Special 116 100% 40.5%
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG
Special 116 100% 41.4%
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR
Special 156 100% 63.5%
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN
Special 102 100% 59.8%
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL
Special 169 100% 49.1%
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU
Special 151 100% 42.4%
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP
Special 200 100% 67.5%
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY
Special 217 100% 59.4%
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB
Special 237 100% 47.7%
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Special 134 100% 42.5%
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU
Special 150 100% 45.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school)
Special 108 Sign in to see
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR
Special 114
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP
Special 88
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN
Special 143
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE
Special 181
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY
Special 127
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA
Special 131
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN
Special 168
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE
Special 63
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN
Special 56
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR
Special 146
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP
Special 105
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD
Special 157
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG
Special 128
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA
Special 76
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP
Special 102
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY
Special 129
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU
Special 111
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB
Special 221
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY
Special 116
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS
Special 191
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN
Special 86
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW
Special 138
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT
Special 167
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE
Special 80
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP
Special 139