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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sunnydown School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 91 | 100% | 33% |
|
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 63% |
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 53% |
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | 100% | 29.4% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | 100% | 24% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38% |
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 20.7% |
|
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
|
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 135 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sunnydown School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 91 | Sign in to see | |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 91 | ||
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | ||
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
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Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | ||
|
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||