Alfriston 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
Alfriston School
(Your chosen school)
Special 164 100% 26.8%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189 100% 53.4%
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE
Special 201 100% 49.8%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234 100% 40.2%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 179 100% 45.3%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125 100% 33.6%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216 100% 47.7%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160 100% 44.4%
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173 100% 46.8%
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110 100% 39.1%
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171 100% 58.5%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184 100% 39.3%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE
Special 118 100% 46.6%
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165 100% 57%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164 100% 45.1%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153 100% 41.2%
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 139 100% 46%
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155 100% 25.8%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 157 100% 42%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270 100% 44.4%
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175 100% 44.6%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197 100% 41.1%
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111 100% 39.6%
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181 100% 42%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117 100% 44.4%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 190 100% 54.2%
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167 100% 52.1%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Alfriston School
(Your chosen school)
Special 164 Sign in to see
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB
Special 217
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH
Special 224
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 333
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX
Special 117
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 157
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 140
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198