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.

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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
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
Schools we've chosen
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