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 | 143 | 100% | 46.9% |
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.1% |
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | 100% | 41.8% |
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | 100% | 66.3% |
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 50% |
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 37.5% |
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
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 | 143 | Sign in to see | |
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | ||
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | ||
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | ||
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | ||
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | ||
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | ||
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | ||
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | ||
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | ||
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | ||
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | ||
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | ||
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | ||
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | ||
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | ||
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | ||
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | ||
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | ||
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | ||
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | ||
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | ||
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | ||
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 |