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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sidestrand Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 228 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | 100% | 60.5% |
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Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 194 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 247 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 40% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 215 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 189 | 100% | 30.7% |
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The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 55.9% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 99 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Fred Nicholson School
Swaffham, PE37 7BB |
Special | 195 | 100% | 55.9% |
|
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.8% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 275 | 100% | 49.3% |
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The Westminster School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 61.1% |
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | 100% | 60.4% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sidestrand Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 199 | Sign in to see | |
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Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 155 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 246 | ||
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Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | ||
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Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 206 | ||
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 309 | ||
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
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Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | ||
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Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 72 | ||
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Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 316 | ||
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Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 177 | ||
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St Luke's School
St Albans, AL3 7ET |
Special | 182 | ||
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Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 54 | ||
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Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 108 | ||
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Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 326 | ||
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The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 236 | ||
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Rosehill School
Nottingham, NG3 2FE |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 309 | ||
|
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | ||