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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Central Hub Brighton
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 115 | 100% | 81.6% |
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Heath School
London, NW3 2NY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 61 | 87.9% | 81.8% |
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Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW17 8HE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 69 | 96.8% | 80.6% |
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Pavilion Study Centre
London, N20 9DX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 138 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Meadow Park School
Knowsley, L28 1RX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 145 | 100% | 82.3% |
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Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 97 | 98.7% | 83.3% |
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Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | 92.9% | 64.3% |
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The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 100% | 60% |
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Greenwood School
Southampton, SO45 5UQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 44 | 100% | 63.2% |
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Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 128 | 100% | 75.5% |
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The Linden Centre
Telford, TF3 5BT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 67 | 100% | 68.6% |
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Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 88 | 96.3% | 70.4% |
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iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | 93% | 63.4% |
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Leicester Partnership School
Leicester, LE2 3PR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 102 | 94.4% | 74.1% |
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Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 103 | 100% | 74.2% |
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The New Broadwalk PRU
Swinton, M27 8QL |
Pupil Referral Unit | 44 | 97.2% | 83.3% |
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Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Manchester, M20 3FB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 125 | 100% | 87% |
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Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 100 | 100% | 70.8% |
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The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 84 | 100% | 82.4% |
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New Regent's College
London, N1 7RD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 105 | 100% | 77.2% |
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Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 114 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)
London, SE15 6LF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 60 | 95% | 77.5% |
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Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
Maidstone, ME16 8AU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 46 | 100% | 100% |
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The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 97.9% | 68.8% |
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New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 110 | 83.2% | 75.7% |
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North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | 89.5% | 73.7% |
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The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Rotherham Aspire
Rotherham, S62 5AF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 118 | 100% | 77.1% |
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The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 59 | 100% | 72.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Hub Brighton
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 115 | Sign in to see | |
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Heath School
London, NW3 2NY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 61 | ||
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Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 49 | ||
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Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 272 | ||
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West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | ||
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Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | ||
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iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | ||
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The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 4BY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 109 | ||
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Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 64 | ||
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Elmbrook School
Leicester, LE5 1DT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 33 | ||
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Lionheart School
Newport, PO30 5HZ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 124 | ||
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Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus
Morden, SM4 6PT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 97 | ||
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The Surrey Teaching Centre
Tadworth, KT20 5RU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 17 | ||
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Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 100 | ||
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Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 123 | ||
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Highfields College
Stockport, SK5 8DR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 219 | ||
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South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN |
Pupil Referral Unit | 51 | ||
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Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | ||
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Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 114 | ||
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Sycamore Short Stay School
Dudley, DY1 3QE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 31 | ||
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The Rosewood School
West Malling, ME19 5FF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 98 | ||
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Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
Maidstone, ME16 8AU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 46 | ||
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Enterprise Learning Alliance
Margate, CT9 4JA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 78 | ||
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Rivers Education Support Centre
Hoddesdon, EN11 0AA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 41 | ||
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North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 45 | ||
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North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | ||
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Children's Support Service
Wickford, SS11 7JZ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 164 | ||
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The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Redditch, B98 8HF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 23 | ||
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Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 10 | ||
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Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Wakefield, WF2 0LW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 116 | ||