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 218 73.8% 49.4%
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
London, SE9 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 211 99.5% 43.5%
London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 189 53.5% 49.5%
Pavilion Study Centre
London, N20 9DX 		Pupil Referral Unit 138 100% 66.7%
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5QY 		Pupil Referral Unit 272 100% 34.9%
Tunmarsh School
London, E13 9NB 		Pupil Referral Unit 110 100% 41.7%
Albright Education Centre
Tipton, DY4 7NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 152 95% 45%
Danesgate Community
York, YO10 4PB 		Pupil Referral Unit 195 95.2% 60.5%
EOTAS Swindon
Swindon, SN2 1HL 		Pupil Referral Unit 152 100% 54.8%
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS 		Pupil Referral Unit 88 96.3% 70.4%
Stevenage Education Support Centre
Stevenage, SG2 9HQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 120 100% 50%
Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 116 46.9% 62.5%
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY 		Pupil Referral Unit 99 70% 61.7%
The Woodbridge Park Education Service
Isleworth, TW7 5ED 		Pupil Referral Unit 186 100% 65.4%
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX 		Pupil Referral Unit 80 100% 63.2%
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH 		Pupil Referral Unit 141 72.2% 59.1%
Mayesbrook Park School
Dagenham, RM9 6TJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 167 39.3% 52.4%
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Rochdale, OL16 2XW 		Pupil Referral Unit 173 92.7% 69.9%
Bristol Hospital Education Service
Bristol, BS6 5JL 		Pupil Referral Unit 277 68.9% 33.3%
The Key Education Centre
Gosport, PO13 0SG 		Pupil Referral Unit 122 100% 41%
Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 123 51.9% 61.3%
The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU 		Pupil Referral Unit 65 91.3% 58.7%
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG 		Pupil Referral Unit 106 67.5% 55%
Highfields College
Stockport, SK5 8DR 		Pupil Referral Unit 219 100% 65.9%
Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 81 56.7% 61.7%
The Link School
Sunderland, SR3 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 181 81.7% 72%
Children's Support Service
Wickford, SS11 7JZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 164 100% 46.1%
Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 187 62% 56%
Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 73 97.6% 66.7%
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Wakefield, WF2 0LW 		Pupil Referral Unit 116 100% 45.2%

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 218 Sign in to see
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
London, SE9 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 211
New River College Secondary
London, N7 8RH 		Pupil Referral Unit 91
London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE 		Pupil Referral Unit 189
Pavilion Study Centre
London, N20 9DX 		Pupil Referral Unit 138
Orchardside School
Enfield, EN1 4RL 		Pupil Referral Unit 68
Tunmarsh School
London, E13 9NB 		Pupil Referral Unit 110
Albright Education Centre
Tipton, DY4 7NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 152
Meadow Park School
Knowsley, L28 1RX 		Pupil Referral Unit 145
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA 		Pupil Referral Unit 97
Stepping Stones School
Lancaster, LA1 4HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 28
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA 		Pupil Referral Unit 128
Danesgate Community
York, YO10 4PB 		Pupil Referral Unit 195
EOTAS Swindon
Swindon, SN2 1HL 		Pupil Referral Unit 152
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS 		Pupil Referral Unit 88
Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 116
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Redditch, B98 7UZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 10
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR 		Pupil Referral Unit 98
West Sussex Alternative Provision College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE 		Pupil Referral Unit 380
The Woodbridge Park Education Service
Isleworth, TW7 5ED 		Pupil Referral Unit 186
Haringey Learning Partnership
London, N22 8DZ 		Pupil Referral Unit 144
Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 99
The Key Education Centre
Gosport, PO13 0SG 		Pupil Referral Unit 122
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Colchester, CO4 5HG 		Pupil Referral Unit 23
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW 		Pupil Referral Unit 84
The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU 		Pupil Referral Unit 65
New Regent's College
London, N1 7RD 		Pupil Referral Unit 105
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 59
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Sheffield, S2 2JQ 		Pupil Referral Unit 211
Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 73