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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | 100% | 29% |
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | 100% | 62.9% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | 100% | 26.4% |
|
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 90 | 100% | 50% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | 100% | 29.9% |
|
Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 37 | 100% | 27% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 294 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | 100% | 51.6% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | Sign in to see | |
|
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | ||
|
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | ||
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | ||
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 294 | ||
|
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | ||
|
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | ||
|
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | ||