Fordwater School, Chichester

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Fordwater School, Chichester
(Your chosen school)
Special 193 100% 38.9%
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN
Special 138 100% 47.8%
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Special 143 100% 41.3%
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP
Special 225 100% 56.6%
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW
Special 174 100% 39.7%
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP
Special 132 100% 39.4%
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Special 234 100% 55.6%
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ
Special 257 100% 40.5%
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL
Special 170 100% 28.8%
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL
Special 259 100% 39%
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY
Special 240 100% 29.8%
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD
Special 157 100% 38.9%
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Special 257 100% 44.4%
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB
Special 252 100% 52.4%
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB
Special 224 100% 58.3%
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN
Special 241 100% 44.4%
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS
Special 190 100% 34.2%
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA
Special 112 100% 39.3%
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN
Special 129 100% 38%
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB
Special 108 100% 36.1%
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
Special 247 100% 43.7%
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP
Special 223 100% 33.2%
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU
Special 214 100% 31.9%
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Special 164 100% 33.5%
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW
Special 240 99.6% 50%
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW
Special 235 100% 43%
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE
Special 238 100% 42.4%
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP
Special 137 100% 29.9%
Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW
Special 224 100% 35.7%
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN
Special 182 100% 41.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Fordwater School, Chichester
(Your chosen school)
Special 193 Sign in to see
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN
Special 143
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ
Special 158
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ
Special 110
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH
Special 170
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ
Special 4
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL
Special 94
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW
Special 442
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT
Special 179
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN
Special 136
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Special 170
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW
Special 80
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP
Special 105
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP
Special 135
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX
Special 140
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF
Special 86
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB
Special 111
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP
Special 89
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE
Special 199
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN
Special 110
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP
Special 111
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU
Special 111
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS
Special 138
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Special 179
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ
Special 110
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL
Special 121
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR
Special 156
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH
Special 88
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE
Special 80
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP
Special 69