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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Granta School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 165 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 182 | 100% | 39% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | 100% | 41.3% |
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Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 155 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 140 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 177 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | 100% | 34.5% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Granta School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | Sign in to see | |
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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 | ||
|
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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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 243 | ||
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Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | ||
|
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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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | ||
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | ||
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | ||
|
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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Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | ||
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | ||