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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gosden House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.4% |
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 55.7% |
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | 100% | 56.1% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | 100% | 54.3% |
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gosden House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 125 | Sign in to see | |
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | ||
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 153 | ||
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 200 | ||
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | ||
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 | ||
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | ||
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | ||
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 294 | ||
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | ||
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | ||
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | ||
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 61 | ||
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 92 | ||
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | ||
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | ||
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | ||
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 |