Hawthorns 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
Hawthorns School
(Your chosen school)
Special 233 100% 42.5%
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%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284 100% 48.6%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154 100% 39%
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 249 100% 39.4%
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%
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%
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ
Special 161 100% 31.1%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU
Special 118
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET
Special 502
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE
Special 118
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 114
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 171
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 140
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 216
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT
Special 153
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB
Special 111
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
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 147
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA
Special 161
Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 58
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ
Special 161
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