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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Westfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | 100% | 37.5% |
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | 100% | 56.6% |
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% |
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 63% |
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | 100% | 38.6% |
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 53% |
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% |
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | 100% | 40.8% |
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | 100% | 29.4% |
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 46.8% |
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | 100% | 24% |
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38% |
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 33% |
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 20.7% |
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 135 | 100% | 42.2% |
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | 100% | 42.7% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Westfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | Sign in to see | |
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | ||
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | ||
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | ||
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 167 | ||
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 |