The Linden Centre

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Linden Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 54 100% 65.7%
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW17 0EA 		Pupil Referral Unit 84 98.7% 67.1%
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 22 100% 68.8%
The Levett School
Doncaster, DN5 7SB 		Pupil Referral Unit 48 100% 66.7%
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 76 100% 58.8%
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 68 100% 65.2%
Newbridge House PRU
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU 		Pupil Referral Unit 48 100% 66.7%
Rowhill School
Aldershot, GU11 3JG 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 100% 70.3%
Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 25 100% 63.6%
Greenwood School
Southampton, SO45 5UQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 100% 69.6%
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 95.1% 63.4%
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Worcester, WR2 5AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 21 100% 62.5%
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Redditch, B98 7UZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 9 100% 66.7%
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY 		Pupil Referral Unit 83 79.7% 64.4%
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 91 97.8% 52.8%
Rise Carr College
Darlington, DL3 0NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 86 100% 61.9%
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 100% 49.1%
Castle School
Derby, DE22 1GE 		Pupil Referral Unit 42 100% 69.6%
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tamworth, B77 1AL 		Pupil Referral Unit 58 100% 62.9%
The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU 		Pupil Referral Unit 58 100% 73.8%
New Leaf School
Walsall, WV12 4EG 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 80.4% 68.6%
Tor School
Glastonbury, BA6 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 35 100% 70.6%
South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN 		Pupil Referral Unit 62 100% 61%
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 59 100% 63.9%
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 100% 50%
Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 47 95.8% 62.5%
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Redditch, B98 8HF 		Pupil Referral Unit 34 100% 70%
The Rubicon Centre
Selby, YO8 4AN 		Pupil Referral Unit 26 100% 64.3%
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 60 100% 67.8%
Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 84 100% 64.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Linden Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 54 Sign in to see
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH 		Pupil Referral Unit 68
The Constance Bridgeman Centre
Ilford, IG1 2UT 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Triple Crown Centre
Solihull, B91 2HW 		Pupil Referral Unit 20
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY 		Pupil Referral Unit 14
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY 		Pupil Referral Unit 83
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Cheltenham, GL50 3EW 		Pupil Referral Unit 153
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 91
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH 		Pupil Referral Unit 104
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW19 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 40
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB 		Pupil Referral Unit 51
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tamworth, B77 1AL 		Pupil Referral Unit 58
St Peter's Centre
Egham, TW20 0RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 25
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9JA 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
New Leaf School
Walsall, WV12 4EG 		Pupil Referral Unit 53
Ashley College
Wembley, HA9 8NP 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
The Hope Service
Guildford, GU2 9RS 		Pupil Referral Unit 15
Burton PRU
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 55
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 53
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Carshalton, SM5 4NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 54
Birchwood
Folkestone, CT19 4FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Craven Pupil Referral Service
Skipton, BD23 2QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 19
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 43
Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 14
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 8
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 60
Horizon School
Lowestoft, NR32 4TD 		Pupil Referral Unit 44