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 28 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Barndale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 62.3% |
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
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% |
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Barndale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | Sign in to see | |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | ||
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | ||
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | ||
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | ||
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 70 | ||
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | ||
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | ||
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 | ||
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
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 | ||
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | ||
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | ||
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 |