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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 219 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 185 | 100% | 47% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 136 | 100% | 40% |
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 233 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 258 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | 100% | 35.6% |
|
The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 228 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 254 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | 100% | 34.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | 100% | 23% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 208 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 29.6% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 39.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 219 | Sign in to see | |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 196 | ||
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Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 95 | ||
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | ||
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 140 | ||
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | ||
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Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 174 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | ||
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | ||
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Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 87 | ||
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | ||
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 81 | ||