The Orchard School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Orchard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 173 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 53 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | 100% | 62.4% |
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 129 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | 100% | 50% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 222 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 109 | 100% | 61.5% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
The Bridge School
Telford, TF1 5NQ |
Special | 239 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 214 | 100% | 74.3% |
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | 100% | 41% |
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
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Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 360 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 47.6% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 194 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Orchard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 173 | Sign in to see | |
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Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Sherwood Foundation School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | ||
|
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 136 | ||
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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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Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 139 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | ||
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
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Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | ||
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Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | ||
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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 | ||
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | ||