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 | 88 | 100% | 55.7% |
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | 100% | 35.4% |
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | 100% | 56.8% |
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 71.3% |
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | 100% | 42.4% |
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 | 88 | Sign in to see | |
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | ||
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | ||
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | ||
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | ||
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | ||
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | ||
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | ||
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | ||
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | ||
Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | ||
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | ||
Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 152 | ||
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | ||
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | ||
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | ||
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | ||
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | ||
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | ||
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 |