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% |
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Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
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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 | ||
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | ||
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Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | ||
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The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Melrose School
Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE |
Special | 128 | ||
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
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Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
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Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
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Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | ||
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Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | ||
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Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
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Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | ||
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The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | ||
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The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | ||
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
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Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||