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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 63% |
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
Gibside School
Gateshead, NE8 4DE |
Special | 211 | 100% | 51.2% |
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 62.6% |
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 156 | Sign in to see | |
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | ||
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | ||
Wirral Hospitals' School
Wirral, CH41 0EZ |
Special | 4 | ||
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | ||
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | ||
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | ||
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | ||
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 |