Fred Nicholson School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fred Nicholson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 195 | 100% | 55.9% |
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Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 246 | 100% | 57.7% |
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Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | 100% | 60.5% |
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Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 194 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 247 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 40% |
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 215 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 49% |
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Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 150 | 100% | 39.3% |
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The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 55.9% |
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 99 | 100% | 58.6% |
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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 142 | 100% | 49.6% |
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Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.8% |
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Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 50% |
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John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
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Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 130 | 100% | 56.2% |
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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The Westminster School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 61.1% |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | 100% | 60.4% |
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | 100% | 60.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fred Nicholson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 195 | Sign in to see | |
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St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 114 | ||
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Cricket Green School
Mitcham, CR4 3AF |
Special | 267 | ||
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Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 179 | ||
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Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | ||
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Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 356 | ||
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Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 258 | ||
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | ||
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Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | ||
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Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 215 | ||
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | ||
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Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | ||
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Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | ||
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Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 241 | ||
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | ||
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Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 148 | ||
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Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | ||
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St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 160 | ||
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | ||
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Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 246 | ||
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The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | ||
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John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | ||
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Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | ||
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Haughton School
Telford, TF7 4BW |
Special | 200 | ||
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 254 | ||
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The Hamlet School
London, E14 7LL |
Special | 93 | ||
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Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 213 | ||
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Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | ||