The Clare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Clare School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
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John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | 100% | 62.9% |
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Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
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Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | 100% | 26.4% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 90 | 100% | 50% |
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Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
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Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | 100% | 29.9% |
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Lonsdale School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.8% |
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | 100% | 34.2% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
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The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
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The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | 100% | 51.7% |
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 29% |
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Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | 100% | 67% |
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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% |
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 Clare School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | Sign in to see | |
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Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
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Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
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Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | ||
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Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
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Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
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Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | ||
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | ||
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Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
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Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | ||
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Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
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Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | ||
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Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | ||
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | ||
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Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 152 | ||
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Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | ||
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Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 88 | ||
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Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | ||