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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton Digby School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 95 | 100% | 43.2% |
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
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% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
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% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton Digby School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 95 | Sign in to see | |
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | ||
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | ||
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | ||
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | ||
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | ||
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | ||
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | ||
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | ||
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | ||
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | ||
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | ||
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 90 | ||
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | ||
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | ||
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | ||
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | ||
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | ||
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | ||
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | ||
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | ||
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | ||
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | ||
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | ||
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | ||
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | ||
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 |