Herons Dale School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Herons Dale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 146 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 228 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 49% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 30.8% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | 100% | 34% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 112 | 87.5% | 32.1% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 133 | 100% | 23% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 25% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | 100% | 40% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | 100% | 27% |
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | 100% | 67.1% |
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | 100% | 41% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 47.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Herons Dale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 146 | Sign in to see | |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 109 | ||
|
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 101 | ||
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Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | ||
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Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | ||
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Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 138 | ||
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | ||
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 125 | ||
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | ||
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Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 173 | ||
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The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | ||
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | ||
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Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 36 | ||
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 131 | ||
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | ||
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 152 | ||
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Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 83 | ||
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Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 128 | ||
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | ||
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Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 112 | ||
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 47 | ||
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Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 87 | ||