Launchpad Centre

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Launchpad Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 104 100% 68.1%
New River College Secondary
London, N7 8RH 		Pupil Referral Unit 121 100% 64.3%
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW17 0EA 		Pupil Referral Unit 84 98.7% 67.1%
Tunmarsh School
London, E13 9NB 		Pupil Referral Unit 116 100% 66.7%
Meadow Park School
Knowsley, L28 1RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 152 100% 84.3%
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 22 100% 68.8%
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA 		Pupil Referral Unit 104 94.3% 74.3%
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 76 100% 58.8%
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 68 100% 65.2%
Newbridge House PRU
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU 		Pupil Referral Unit 48 100% 66.7%
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 95.1% 63.4%
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA 		Pupil Referral Unit 131 100% 72.4%
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS 		Pupil Referral Unit 95 100% 64.2%
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 111 90.2% 62.2%
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR 		Pupil Referral Unit 96 67.2% 69%
Rise Carr College
Darlington, DL3 0NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 86 100% 61.9%
Educational Diversity
Blackpool, FY3 9JW 		Pupil Referral Unit 165 98.5% 71.5%
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 81 100% 72.2%
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH 		Pupil Referral Unit 137 82.1% 66%
The New Broadwalk PRU
Swinton, M27 8QL 		Pupil Referral Unit 41 100% 80.6%
Chadwick High School
Lancaster, LA1 2AY 		Pupil Referral Unit 114 98.7% 70.9%
Lionheart School
Newport, PO30 5HZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 113 100% 68%
Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA 		Pupil Referral Unit 101 100% 65.5%
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW 		Pupil Referral Unit 95 100% 72.1%
McKee College House
Poulton, FY6 7AQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 110 100% 56.9%
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX 		Pupil Referral Unit 126 100% 67.4%
The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW 		Pupil Referral Unit 104 100% 69.9%
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 60 100% 67.8%
Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 84 100% 64.9%
Central Hub Brighton
Brighton, BN1 7FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 106 100% 74.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Launchpad Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 104 Sign in to see
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH 		Pupil Referral Unit 68
The Constance Bridgeman Centre
Ilford, IG1 2UT 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 22
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY 		Pupil Referral Unit 14
The Pendlebury Centre
Stockport, SK3 0RJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 40
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 76
Newbridge House PRU
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU 		Pupil Referral Unit 48
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50
The Linden Centre
Telford, TF4 3DU 		Pupil Referral Unit 54
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Cheltenham, GL50 3EW 		Pupil Referral Unit 153
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW19 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 40
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB 		Pupil Referral Unit 51
The New Broadwalk PRU
Swinton, M27 8QL 		Pupil Referral Unit 41
Chadwick High School
Lancaster, LA1 2AY 		Pupil Referral Unit 114
St Peter's Centre
Egham, TW20 0RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 25
Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 138
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9JA 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
The Hope Service
Guildford, GU2 9RS 		Pupil Referral Unit 15
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 53
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Carshalton, SM5 4NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 54
Birchwood
Folkestone, CT19 4FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Craven Pupil Referral Service
Skipton, BD23 2QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 19
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 43
Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 14
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 8
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 60
Horizon School
Lowestoft, NR32 4TD 		Pupil Referral Unit 44