The Dales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Dales School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | 100% | 24% |
|
Sherwood Park School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
|
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
|
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 29.9% |
|
Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | 100% | 35.7% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 Dales School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 74 | Sign in to see | |
|
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
|
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
|
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | ||
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||