Christchurch Learning Centre

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
Christchurch Learning Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 38 100% 45.8%
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 100% 50%
Orchardside School
Enfield, EN1 4RL 		Pupil Referral Unit 67 90.2% 56.9%
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH 		Pupil Referral Unit 68 97.2% 44.4%
Moat House
Stockport, SK4 1SZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 17 90.9% 45.5%
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
London, SW17 0YG 		Pupil Referral Unit 40 85.7% 57.1%
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE 		Pupil Referral Unit 76 100% 58.8%
The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 93 100% 55.6%
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS 		Pupil Referral Unit 95 100% 64.2%
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Worcester, WR2 5AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 21 100% 62.5%
Dacorum Education Support Centre
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS 		Pupil Referral Unit 47 83.3% 50%
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 91 97.8% 52.8%
Pathways Learning Centre
Bristol, BS16 2RQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 142 100% 54.2%
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55 100% 49.1%
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB 		Pupil Referral Unit 51 74.2% 54.8%
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tamworth, B77 1AL 		Pupil Referral Unit 58 100% 62.9%
Brent River College
London, NW9 9AE 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 95% 47.5%
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU 		Pupil Referral Unit 32 66.7% 52.4%
Tor School
Glastonbury, BA6 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 35 100% 70.6%
South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN 		Pupil Referral Unit 62 100% 61%
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 59 100% 63.9%
Ashley College
Wembley, HA9 8NP 		Pupil Referral Unit 32 100% 33.3%
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 53 100% 50%
Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 47 95.8% 62.5%
North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT 		Pupil Referral Unit 21 84.2% 57.9%
Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 14 100% 55.6%
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%
Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 84 100% 64.9%
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
Christchurch Learning Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 38 Sign in to see
Moat House
Stockport, SK4 1SZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 17
Moorbridge
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0HJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 378
Rowhill School
Aldershot, GU11 3JG 		Pupil Referral Unit 50
CAMHS Phoenix School
Wokingham, RG41 2RE 		Pupil Referral Unit 7
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Worcester, WR2 5AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 21
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 111
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Cheltenham, GL50 3EW 		Pupil Referral Unit 153
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 55
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 81
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit
Scarborough, YO11 2PG 		Pupil Referral Unit 23
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tamworth, B77 1AL 		Pupil Referral Unit 58
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus
Morden, SM4 6PT 		Pupil Referral Unit 100
St Peter's Centre
Egham, TW20 0RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 25
Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA 		Pupil Referral Unit 101
McKee College House
Poulton, FY6 7AQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 110
South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN 		Pupil Referral Unit 62
The Bridge School Sedgemoor
Bridgwater, TA6 5HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 83
Ashley College
Wembley, HA9 8NP 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
The Hope Service
Guildford, GU2 9RS 		Pupil Referral Unit 15
The Acorns School
Ormskirk, L39 4QX 		Pupil Referral Unit 93
Burton PRU
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 55
New Directions
London, E16 2LS 		Pupil Referral Unit 32
The Altus School
Gloucester, GL4 0RQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 242
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
Maidstone, ME16 8AU 		Pupil Referral Unit 47
Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service
Northallerton, DL6 1SZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 26
North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT 		Pupil Referral Unit 21
Children's Support Service
Wickford, SS11 7JZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 189
Central Hub Brighton
Brighton, BN1 7FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 106
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Wakefield, WF2 0LW 		Pupil Referral Unit 113