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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Springhead School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 104 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 66.9% |
|
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | 100% | 65.6% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
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Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Springhead School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 104 | Sign in to see | |
|
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
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Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
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The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | ||
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Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | ||
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
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Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
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Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
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The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | ||
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Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
|
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | ||
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | ||