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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 237 | Sign in to see | |
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | ||
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | ||
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 284 | ||
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | ||
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | ||
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 |