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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hope School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 68 | 100% | 67.6% |
|
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 37 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Clifford Holroyde Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 75 | 100% | 89.3% |
|
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 70 | 100% | 70% |
|
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 98 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | 100% | 70% |
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 77 | 100% | 83.1% |
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Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 119 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 93 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 80.6% |
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 68 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | 100% | 58% |
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 76.1% |
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Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 83 | 100% | 74.7% |
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Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 150 | 100% | 60.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hope School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 68 | Sign in to see | |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 264 | ||
|
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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Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | ||
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | ||
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | ||
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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 | ||
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | ||
|
Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | ||
|
The Westminster School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL |
Special | 306 | ||
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 518 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | ||
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | ||