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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Waterside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 65.5% |
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
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% |
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Waterside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 38 | Sign in to see | |
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | ||
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS |
Special | 274 | ||
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | ||
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 50 | ||
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | ||
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | ||
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | ||
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | ||
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 |