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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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% |
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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% |
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The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
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Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
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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% |
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Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
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Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
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Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
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Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
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Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
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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 | |
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Melrose School
Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE |
Special | 128 | ||
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New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
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Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
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Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
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Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
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Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
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Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 181 | ||
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Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 50 | ||
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Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 70 | ||
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
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Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
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The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | ||
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Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | ||
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The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | ||
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Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
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Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
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Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
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Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||
|
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | ||