Wyre Forest School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wyre Forest School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 372 | 100% | 42.7% |
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Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 359 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
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Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
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Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | 100% | 31.7% |
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Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
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Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | 100% | 58.5% |
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 308 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 191 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
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St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
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Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | 100% | 31.9% |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | 100% | 41.1% |
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | 100% | 46.1% |
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Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
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Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | 100% | 31.7% |
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Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wyre Forest School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 372 | Sign in to see | |
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Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | ||
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The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
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Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
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The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
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Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | ||
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The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | ||
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Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
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Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
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Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
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Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
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Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | ||
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St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | ||
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
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Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
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Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
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Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | ||
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | ||
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | ||
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Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
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Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
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Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 | ||