The Parkside School, Norwich

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Parkside School, Norwich
(Your chosen school)
Special 189 100% 53.4%
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG
Special 230 100% 57.8%
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN
Special 143 100% 53.8%
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Special 189 100% 52.9%
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 230 100% 57%
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH
Special 188 100% 60.1%
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT
Special 185 100% 45.4%
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ
Special 172 100% 45.9%
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW
Special 213 100% 38.5%
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP
Special 191 100% 54.5%
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD
Special 184 100% 56.5%
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW
Special 170 100% 47.6%
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN
Special 141 100% 44.7%
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE
Special 199 100% 51.3%
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR
Special 118 100% 51.7%
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR
Special 163 100% 41.7%
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW
Special 212 100% 55.2%
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH
Special 107 100% 56.1%
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH
Special 134 100% 52.2%
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH
Special 193 100% 48.7%
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB
Special 197 100% 54.3%
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ
Special 112 100% 50%
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS
Special 73 100% 42.5%
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH
Special 125 100% 49.6%
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR
Special 198 100% 50%
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX
Special 210 100% 38.6%
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Special 279 100% 47.7%
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%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Parkside School, Norwich
(Your chosen school)
Special 189 Sign in to see
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP
Special 40
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG
Special 76
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX
Special 37
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP
Special 143
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF
Special 153
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN
Special 242
Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY
Special 200
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ
Special 99
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE
Special 182
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU
Special 50
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR
Special 70
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF
Special 162
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN
Special 115
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ
Special 128
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT
Special 66
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB
Special 112
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG
Special 59
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX
Special 102
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY
Special 294
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH
Special 193
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ
Special 90
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE
Special 212
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS
Special 80
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB
Special 61
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH
Special 125
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ
Special 92
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB
Special 115
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL
Special 84
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE
Special 130