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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
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Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
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Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | Sign in to see | |
|
Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | ||
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Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | ||
|
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | ||
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
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Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | ||
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White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
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Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | ||
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | ||
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | ||
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | ||
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Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | ||
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | ||