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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Limpsfield Grange School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 97 | 100% | 22.7% |
|
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 169 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Durants School
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Special | 206 | 100% | 61.7% |
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 196 | 100% | 61.2% |
|
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 132 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 239 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 62 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Beverley School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | 100% | 20.2% |
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 174 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 64.8% |
|
Rosehill School
Nottingham, NG3 2FE |
Special | 122 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 29.7% |
|
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 305 | 100% | 38% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | 100% | 31.4% |
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 253 | 100% | 43.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Limpsfield Grange School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 97 | Sign in to see | |
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Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | ||
|
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 39 | ||
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | ||
|
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | ||
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 88 | ||
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Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | ||
|
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | ||