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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
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% |
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Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
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% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | 100% | 49% |
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Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
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% |
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 116 | Sign in to see | |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
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Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
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Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
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Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
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Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
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Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
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Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
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Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | ||
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Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
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Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
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Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
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Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
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Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
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Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
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Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | ||
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Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
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Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
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The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | ||