The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
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 St Francis Special School, Lincoln
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 177 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | 100% | 62.9% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | 100% | 71.1% |
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | 100% | 65.1% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 294 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 29% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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 St Francis Special School, Lincoln
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 177 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 91 | ||
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Paddock School
London, SW15 5RT |
Special | 220 | ||
|
West Lea School
London, N9 9TU |
Special | 527 | ||
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | ||
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | ||
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | ||
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Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
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Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | ||
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Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | ||
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 287 | ||
|
St Luke's School
St Albans, AL3 7ET |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | ||
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Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | ||
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Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 308 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
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Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | ||