Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 31 100% 0%
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH 		Pupil Referral Unit 68 97.2% 44.4%
Triple Crown Centre
Solihull, B91 2HW 		Pupil Referral Unit 20 100% 0%
The Pendlebury Centre
Stockport, SK3 0RJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 40 100% 0%
Moat House
Stockport, SK4 1SZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 17 90.9% 45.5%
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Watford, WD18 6LJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 29 100% 25%
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Worcester, WR2 5AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 21 100% 62.5%
Haringey Learning Partnership
London, N22 8DZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 117 100% 31%
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 91 97.8% 52.8%
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 100% 49.1%
Brent River College
London, NW9 9AE 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 95% 47.5%
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus
Morden, SM4 6PT 		Pupil Referral Unit 100 50% 27.8%
The Key Education Centre
Gosport, PO13 0SG 		Pupil Referral Unit 143 100% 40.4%
The Surrey Teaching Centre
Tadworth, KT20 5RU 		Pupil Referral Unit 11 100% 0%
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Colchester, CO4 5HG 		Pupil Referral Unit 13 100% 0%
Christchurch Learning Centre
Christchurch, BH23 1PJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 38 100% 45.8%
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG 		Pupil Referral Unit 118 55.2% 53.7%
Ealing Primary Centre
London, UB6 8QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 16 100% 25%
Pilgrim Pathways School
Cambridge, CB21 5EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 31 100% 0%
Ancora House School
Chester, CH2 1BQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 58 100% 11.8%
Ashley College
Wembley, HA9 8NP 		Pupil Referral Unit 32 100% 33.3%
Burton PRU
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 38.5% 34.6%
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 100% 50%
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Carshalton, SM5 4NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 54 100% 0%
The Rosewood School
West Malling, ME19 5FF 		Pupil Referral Unit 115 100% 0%
Birchwood
Folkestone, CT19 4FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 31 0% 0%
Two Bridges School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0DS 		Pupil Referral Unit 31 0% 0%
Burnside Secondary PRU
London, E4 8YJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 28 78.3% 39.1%
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 8 100% 37.5%
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Wakefield, WF2 0LW 		Pupil Referral Unit 113 100% 40.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 31 Sign in to see
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55
Triple Crown Centre
Solihull, B91 2HW 		Pupil Referral Unit 20
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 22
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY 		Pupil Referral Unit 14
Newbridge House PRU
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU 		Pupil Referral Unit 48
The Linden Centre
Telford, TF4 3DU 		Pupil Referral Unit 54
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY 		Pupil Referral Unit 83
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Cheltenham, GL50 3EW 		Pupil Referral Unit 153
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 91
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit
Scarborough, YO11 2PG 		Pupil Referral Unit 23
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH 		Pupil Referral Unit 104
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW19 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 40
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tamworth, B77 1AL 		Pupil Referral Unit 58
St Peter's Centre
Egham, TW20 0RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 25
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
New Leaf School
Walsall, WV12 4EG 		Pupil Referral Unit 53
Ashley College
Wembley, HA9 8NP 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
The Hope Service
Guildford, GU2 9RS 		Pupil Referral Unit 15
Burton PRU
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 55
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 53
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Carshalton, SM5 4NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 54
Two Bridges School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0DS 		Pupil Referral Unit 31
Craven Pupil Referral Service
Skipton, BD23 2QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 19
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Redditch, B98 8HF 		Pupil Referral Unit 34
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 43
Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 14
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 8
Horizon School
Lowestoft, NR32 4TD 		Pupil Referral Unit 44