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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |