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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
West Gate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 47.5% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 59.8% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 45.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
West Gate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | Sign in to see | |
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB |
Special | 166 | ||
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | ||
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | ||
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | ||
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | ||
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | ||
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 285 | ||
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | ||
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | ||
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | ||
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | ||
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | ||
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 284 | ||
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 219 | ||
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | ||
Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 272 | ||
Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | ||
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | ||
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | ||
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | ||
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | ||
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | ||
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | ||
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | ||
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | ||
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | ||
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 |