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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 210 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 220 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | 100% | 34.9% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 210 | Sign in to see | |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | ||
|
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
|
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | ||
|
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | ||
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | ||
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||