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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ash Lea School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 99 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | 100% | 29.8% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 34.2% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
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% |
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Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
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Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.4% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 26.3% |
|
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 29.9% |
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ash Lea School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 99 | Sign in to see | |
|
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | ||
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | ||
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | ||
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Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
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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 | ||
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
|
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 | ||