Downland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Downland School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 37 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 95 | 98.9% | 72.3% |
|
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | 100% | 70% |
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 77 | 100% | 83.1% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 93 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 112 | 100% | 62.5% |
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Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 80.6% |
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 163 | 100% | 69.9% |
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Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 163 | 100% | 74.8% |
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Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 68 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | 100% | 58% |
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 124 | 100% | 79.8% |
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 67.6% |
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Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 80.4% |
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Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 62.5% |
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | 100% | 67.8% |
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New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 57.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Downland School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | Sign in to see | |
|
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | ||
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Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 247 | ||
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
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Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | ||
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Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | ||
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | ||
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Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 215 | ||
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | ||
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Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | ||
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Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 118 | ||
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Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 90 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | ||
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Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | ||
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | ||
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Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 148 | ||
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Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | ||
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St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 160 | ||
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | ||
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The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 254 | ||