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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bank View High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | 100% | 59% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | 100% | 65.8% |
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | 100% | 54.9% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | 100% | 50.7% |
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | 100% | 39.3% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 308 | 100% | 46.4% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bank View High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 424 | Sign in to see | |
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | ||
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | ||
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 284 | ||
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | ||
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | ||
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | ||
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | ||
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 |