Polden Bower School
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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Polden Bower School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
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Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
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Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
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Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Polden Bower School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 247 | Sign in to see | |
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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
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Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
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The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
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Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 308 | ||
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Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
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Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | ||
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Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
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Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
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Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | ||
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | ||
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
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Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
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Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
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Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
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Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||