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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |