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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Acorns Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | 100% | 33.1% |
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.1% |
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | 100% | 51.6% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 50.2% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Acorns Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 92 | Sign in to see | |
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | ||
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | ||
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 |