Oswaldtwistle White Ash 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
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
(Your chosen school)
Special 116 100% 41.4%
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST
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%
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP
Special 132 100% 39.4%
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%
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164 100% 32.3%
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%
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%
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU
Special 150 100% 45.3%
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG
Special 132 100% 42.4%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ
Special 49
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY
Special 127
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN
Special 168
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE
Special 63
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ
Special 93
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA
Special 85
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL
Special 318
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN
Special 56
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Special 52
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP
Special 51
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG
Special 151
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR
Special 94
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ
Special 186
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ
Special 102
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 53
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB
Special 72
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 108
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB
Special 221
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ
Special 164
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS
Special 169
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE
Special 84
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD
Special 99
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW
Special 74
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP
Special 139
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG
Special 60
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF
Special 73
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU
Special 92
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
Special 155