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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seven Hills School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | 100% | 58.9% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.1% |
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 272 | 100% | 55.5% |
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 62.7% |
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 50.2% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
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 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seven Hills School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 249 | Sign in to see | |
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | ||
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | ||
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | ||
Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | ||
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | ||
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | ||
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | ||
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | ||
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | ||
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 |