The Westminster 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 Westminster School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 306 | 100% | 61.1% |
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Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 246 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 228 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 401 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 194 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 247 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 350 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 215 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 305 | 100% | 55.9% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Fred Nicholson School
Swaffham, PE37 7BB |
Special | 195 | 100% | 55.9% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 130 | 100% | 56.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 275 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | 100% | 56.8% |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | 100% | 60.4% |
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Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | 100% | 60.1% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
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 Westminster School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 306 | Sign in to see | |
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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 264 | ||
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 163 | ||
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John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 159 | ||
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
|
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 185 | ||
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Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 147 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | ||
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | ||
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Lonsdale School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Special | 128 | ||
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | ||
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Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | ||
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | ||
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 389 | ||