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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Willow Grove Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 73 | 100% | 63% |
|
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
|
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
|
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
|
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Egerton High School
Manchester, M41 7FZ |
Special | 66 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 80.9% |
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
|
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
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New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | 100% | 55.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Willow Grove Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 73 | Sign in to see | |
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
|
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | ||
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Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
|
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
|
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
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Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||