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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 108 | 100% | 48.1% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 197 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 142 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 96 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 130 | 100% | 26.2% |
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The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 195 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 50% |
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
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Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 50% |
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.1% |
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Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | 100% | 31.4% |
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 132 | 100% | 47.7% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
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Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | 100% | 44% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 108 | Sign in to see | |
|
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Lansdowne School
London, SW9 9QD |
Special | 163 | ||
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Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 181 | ||
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Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Blanche Nevile School
London, N10 1NJ |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham, B36 8AF |
Special | 82 | ||
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Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | ||
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Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 70 | ||
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Rodney House School
Manchester, M12 4WF |
Special | 75 | ||
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Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 98 | ||
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | ||
|
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | ||
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Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 36 | ||
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | ||
|
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 108 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | ||
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Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 127 | ||
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Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | ||
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Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | ||
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | ||