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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 137 | 100% | 29.9% |
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | 100% | 33.1% |
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | 100% | 49.1% |
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | 100% | 24% |
Sherwood Park School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | 100% | 33.9% |
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.1% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | 100% | 29.8% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 34.2% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 31.3% |
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 137 | Sign in to see | |
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | ||
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | ||
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | ||
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | ||
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | ||
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | ||
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | ||
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | ||
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 136 | ||
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | ||
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | ||
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | ||
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | ||
Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | ||
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | ||
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | ||
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | ||
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | ||
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | ||
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | ||
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | ||
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | ||
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | ||
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 |