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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beacon Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 243 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 83 | 100% | 61.4% |
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 233 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | 100% | 56.5% |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 258 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 289 | 100% | 55.4% |
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Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | 100% | 35.6% |
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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 305 | 100% | 55.9% |
|
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 60.8% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 254 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 51% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 219 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 77 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | 100% | 44.6% |
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | 100% | 70.5% |
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Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beacon Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 243 | Sign in to see | |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
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Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 169 | ||
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Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | ||
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Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | ||
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Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | ||
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Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 83 | ||
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Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | ||
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Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | ||
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 315 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
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Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 295 | ||
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Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | ||
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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | ||
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St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
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Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
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Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | ||
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | ||
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Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
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Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 253 | ||
|
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 152 | ||
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Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | ||