West Lancashire Community High School
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 Lancashire Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 192 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 350 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 136 | 100% | 40% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 40% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 38.3% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 43% |
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.4% |
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 152 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 271 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 39.5% |
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Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
West Lancashire Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 176 | Sign in to see | |
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Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
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Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | ||
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Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | ||
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Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 142 | ||
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Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 132 | ||
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Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 175 | ||
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Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 60 | ||
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Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
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Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | ||
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | ||
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | ||
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Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 62 | ||
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Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | ||
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Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | ||
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Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | ||
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Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | ||
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Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 149 | ||
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Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | ||
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Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | ||
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Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 125 | ||
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Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | ||
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Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | ||
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The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 174 | ||
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Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 93 | ||