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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Carlton Digby School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 97 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 52.6% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 83 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 172 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 185 | 100% | 47% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 136 | 100% | 40% |
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 60.8% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 43% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 124 | 100% | 31.5% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 219 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 77 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 29.6% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 39.5% |
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 | 97 | Sign in to see | |
|
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Lansdowne School
London, SW9 9QD |
Special | 163 | ||
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Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 181 | ||
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Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 111 | ||
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Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 39 | ||
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Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 134 | ||
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Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | ||
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Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 172 | ||
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Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 136 | ||
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Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | ||
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Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | ||
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Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 185 | ||
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Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 104 | ||
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Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | ||
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Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | ||
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | ||
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Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 238 | ||
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Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 220 | ||
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The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 108 | ||
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | ||
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Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 127 | ||
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Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | ||
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | ||
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 83 | ||
|
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 75 | ||