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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Pilgrim School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | 100% | 55.7% |
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | 100% | 56.8% |
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | 100% | 42.4% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Pilgrim School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 105 | Sign in to see | |
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | ||
Blanche Nevile School
London, N10 1NJ |
Special | 84 | ||
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham, B36 8AF |
Special | 92 | ||
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | ||
Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB |
Special | 112 | ||
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | ||
Cloughside College
Manchester, M25 3BL |
Special | 35 | ||
Rodney House School
Manchester, M12 4WF |
Special | 73 | ||
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | ||
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | ||
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | ||
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | ||
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 44 | ||
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | ||
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | ||
Middleton School
Ware, SG12 9PD |
Special | 112 | ||
Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 37 | ||
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | ||
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | ||
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | ||
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | ||
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | ||
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | ||
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 |