Heart of the Forest Community Special School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 160 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 163 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 173 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | 100% | 35.1% |
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 51.3% |
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
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Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
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Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
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Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
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Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 130 | 100% | 56.2% |
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | 100% | 64.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 160 | Sign in to see | |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 102 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | ||
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Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 315 | ||
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The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 168 | ||
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Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 139 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | ||
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | ||
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Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 238 | ||
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Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
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Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | ||
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | ||
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St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
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Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
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Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | ||
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Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 242 | ||
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The Orchard School
Oldbury, B68 8LD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | ||
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
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Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | ||
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Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
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Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | ||
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New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 75 | ||