The Altus School

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
The Altus School
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 242 56.6% 44.6%
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
London, SE9 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 199 99% 40.8%
London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 215 57.6% 52.8%
Pavilion Study Centre
London, N20 9DX 		Pupil Referral Unit 129 100% 62.5%
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 255 62.1% 38.8%
Danesgate Community
York, YO10 4PB 		Pupil Referral Unit 199 98.9% 58.1%
EOTAS Swindon
Swindon, SN2 1HL 		Pupil Referral Unit 143 100% 62.1%
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS 		Pupil Referral Unit 95 100% 64.2%
Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 132 39.8% 57.4%
The Woodbridge Park Education Service
Isleworth, TW7 5ED 		Pupil Referral Unit 206 99.2% 63.8%
Haringey Learning Partnership
London, N22 8DZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 117 100% 31%
Pathways Learning Centre
Bristol, BS16 2RQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 142 100% 54.2%
Educational Diversity
Blackpool, FY3 9JW 		Pupil Referral Unit 165 98.5% 71.5%
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH 		Pupil Referral Unit 137 82.1% 66%
Mayesbrook Park School
Dagenham, RM9 6TJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 180 43.2% 36.5%
Bristol Hospital Education Service
Bristol, BS6 5JL 		Pupil Referral Unit 310 40.3% 40.3%
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus
Morden, SM4 6PT 		Pupil Referral Unit 100 50% 27.8%
The Key Education Centre
Gosport, PO13 0SG 		Pupil Referral Unit 143 100% 40.4%
Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 138 47.6% 62.1%
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG 		Pupil Referral Unit 118 55.2% 53.7%
Avenue Centre for Education
Luton, LU1 3NJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 95 33.8% 42.9%
Highfields College
Stockport, SK5 8DR 		Pupil Referral Unit 192 100% 63.4%
New Regent's College
London, N1 7RD 		Pupil Referral Unit 129 95.2% 62.7%
The Bridge School Sedgemoor
Bridgwater, TA6 5HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 83 45.8% 47.5%
The Acorns School
Ormskirk, L39 4QX 		Pupil Referral Unit 93 61.2% 59.7%
The Link School
Sunderland, SR3 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 184 80.6% 70.8%
Children's Support Service
Wickford, SS11 7JZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 189 97.8% 40.7%
Bridge Street School
Derby, DE1 3LB 		Pupil Referral Unit 228 98.2% 56.4%
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
The Altus School
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 242 Sign in to see
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
London, SE9 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 199
New River College Secondary
London, N7 8RH 		Pupil Referral Unit 121
London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 215
Pavilion Study Centre
London, N20 9DX 		Pupil Referral Unit 129
Orchardside School
Enfield, EN1 4RL 		Pupil Referral Unit 67
Tunmarsh School
London, E13 9NB 		Pupil Referral Unit 116
Meadow Park School
Knowsley, L28 1RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 152
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA 		Pupil Referral Unit 104
Stepping Stones School
Lancaster, LA1 4HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 34
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA 		Pupil Referral Unit 131
Danesgate Community
York, YO10 4PB 		Pupil Referral Unit 199
EOTAS Swindon
Swindon, SN2 1HL 		Pupil Referral Unit 143
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS 		Pupil Referral Unit 95
Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 132
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Redditch, B98 7UZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 9
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR 		Pupil Referral Unit 96
West Sussex Alternative Provision College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE 		Pupil Referral Unit 363
The Woodbridge Park Education Service
Isleworth, TW7 5ED 		Pupil Referral Unit 206
Pathways Learning Centre
Bristol, BS16 2RQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 142
Educational Diversity
Blackpool, FY3 9JW 		Pupil Referral Unit 165
Castle School
Derby, DE22 1GE 		Pupil Referral Unit 42
Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 92
The Key Education Centre
Gosport, PO13 0SG 		Pupil Referral Unit 143
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Colchester, CO4 5HG 		Pupil Referral Unit 13
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW 		Pupil Referral Unit 95
The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU 		Pupil Referral Unit 58
New Regent's College
London, N1 7RD 		Pupil Referral Unit 129
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Sheffield, S2 2JQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 211
Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 84