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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Redwood
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
|
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Redwood
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 344 | Sign in to see | |
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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | ||
|
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
|
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
|
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
|
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||