Ellesmere College
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ellesmere College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 436 | 100% | 46.1% |
|
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS |
Special | 274 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
|
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 219 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 272 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
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The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | 100% | 49.4% |
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | 100% | 42.7% |
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Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | 100% | 31.7% |
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Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ellesmere College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 436 | Sign in to see | |
|
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | ||
|
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 284 | ||
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West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST |
Special | 488 | ||
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
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Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
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Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | ||
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Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | ||
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
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The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | ||
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Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | ||
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||