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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Avalon School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | 100% | 33.7% |
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The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
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Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 40% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 49% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
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The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 36.2% |
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Avalon School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 81 | Sign in to see | |
|
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | ||
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Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 196 | ||
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Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 48 | ||
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Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 134 | ||
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Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 62 | ||
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | ||
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Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | ||
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Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 189 | ||
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Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 103 | ||
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Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | ||
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Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | ||
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Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | ||
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 71 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 125 | ||
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | ||
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Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | ||
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High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 105 | ||
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 68 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 93 | ||