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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lionheart School
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 124 | 46.8% | 68.1% |
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London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 189 | 53.5% | 49.5% |
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Orchardside School
Enfield, EN1 4RL |
Pupil Referral Unit | 68 | 61.5% | 53.8% |
|
The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 100% | 60% |
|
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 79.1% | 65.1% |
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Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 88 | 96.3% | 70.4% |
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Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 116 | 46.9% | 62.5% |
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Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 70% | 61.7% |
|
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | 93% | 63.4% |
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Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 98 | 94.3% | 62.3% |
|
The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 4BY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 109 | 50.6% | 84.6% |
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Leicester Partnership School
Leicester, LE2 3PR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 102 | 94.4% | 74.1% |
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Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit
Scarborough, YO11 2PG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | 41.2% | 64.7% |
|
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 141 | 72.2% | 59.1% |
|
Mayesbrook Park School
Dagenham, RM9 6TJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 167 | 39.3% | 52.4% |
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Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Rochdale, OL16 2XW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 173 | 92.7% | 69.9% |
|
Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 123 | 51.9% | 61.3% |
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Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 106 | 67.5% | 55% |
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Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | 56.7% | 61.7% |
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The Acorns School
Ormskirk, L39 4QX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 89 | 43.2% | 64.9% |
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Burton PRU
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0HR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 48.6% | 54.3% |
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The Link School
Sunderland, SR3 4EE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 181 | 81.7% | 72% |
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New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 110 | 83.2% | 75.7% |
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North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 45 | 64.1% | 66.7% |
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North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | 89.5% | 73.7% |
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The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 187 | 62% | 56% |
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Burnside Secondary PRU
London, E4 8YJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 33 | 52.6% | 78.9% |
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Central Hub Brighton
Brighton, BN1 7FP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 115 | 100% | 81.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lionheart School
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 124 | Sign in to see | |
|
Heath School
London, NW3 2NY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 61 | ||
|
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 49 | ||
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Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 272 | ||
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The Pendlebury Centre
Stockport, SK3 0RJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 41 | ||
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West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | ||
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South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 33 | ||
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Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | ||
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North Herts Education Support Centre
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 52 | ||
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iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | ||
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The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 4BY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 109 | ||
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Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 64 | ||
|
Elmbrook School
Leicester, LE5 1DT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 33 | ||
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Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus
Morden, SM4 6PT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 97 | ||
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The Surrey Teaching Centre
Tadworth, KT20 5RU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 17 | ||
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Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 123 | ||
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South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN |
Pupil Referral Unit | 51 | ||
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Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | ||
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Sycamore Short Stay School
Dudley, DY1 3QE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 31 | ||
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The Hope Service
Guildford, GU2 9RS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 25 | ||
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The Rosewood School
West Malling, ME19 5FF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 98 | ||
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Enterprise Learning Alliance
Margate, CT9 4JA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 78 | ||
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Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 45 | ||
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North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 45 | ||
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North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | ||
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Children's Support Service
Wickford, SS11 7JZ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 164 | ||
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The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Redditch, B98 8HF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 23 | ||
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The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | ||
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Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 10 | ||
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Central Hub Brighton
Brighton, BN1 7FP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 115 | ||