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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gibside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 211 | 100% | 51.2% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
|
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | 100% | 42.7% |
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Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gibside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 211 | Sign in to see | |
|
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | ||
|
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | ||
|
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | ||
|
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS |
Special | 274 | ||
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | ||
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | ||
|
The Valley School
Stevenage, SG2 9BN |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | ||
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | ||
|
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | ||