Birch Wood (Melton Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 0 | ||
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Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
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Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, W10 6EB |
Special | 88 | 58% | 44.3% |
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Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 117 | 40.2% | 14.5% |
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Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 152 | 100% | 22.4% |
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Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
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Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 263 | 100% | 31.6% |
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 140 | 100% | 47.9% |
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 30.8% |
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Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | 100% | 34% |
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
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The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 112 | 87.5% | 32.1% |
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Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 25% |
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 146 | 100% | 33.6% |
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Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | 100% | 40% |
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Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 309 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | 100% | 27% |
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Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 213 | 100% | 32.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 0 | Sign in to see | |
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Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | ||
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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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Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
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Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | ||
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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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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | ||
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Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
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Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | ||
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Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | ||
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Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | ||
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 145 | ||
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
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St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | ||
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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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Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | ||
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Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 128 | ||
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Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 112 | ||
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Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
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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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Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | ||
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Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | ||