Avalon 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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Avalon School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
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Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Avalon School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 73 | Sign in to see | |
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Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
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Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
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Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
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Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
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Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
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Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
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Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
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Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | ||
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Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 50 | ||
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
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Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
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Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
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Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
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Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
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Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
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Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
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Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
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Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
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Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
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Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
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Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||