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 | 174 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 165 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 225 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 173 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 196 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 155 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36% |
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 140 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 66 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
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 | 174 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 96 | ||
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Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 129 | ||
|
West Lea School
London, N9 9TU |
Special | 531 | ||
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 165 | ||
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 263 | ||
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 222 | ||
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 196 | ||
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 350 | ||
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 316 | ||
|
St Luke's School
St Albans, AL3 7ET |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 337 | ||
|
Rosehill School
Nottingham, NG3 2FE |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 163 | ||