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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Hawthorns School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
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Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | 100% | 57.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hawthorns School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 233 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | ||
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | ||
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | ||
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The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | ||
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | ||
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | ||
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | ||
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Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU |
Special | 140 | ||
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | ||
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | ||
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | ||
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | ||
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
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Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | ||
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | ||
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Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | ||
|
Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | ||