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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Billing Brook Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | 100% | 30.4% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | 100% | 37.1% |
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | 100% | 42.4% |
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Billing Brook Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 261 | Sign in to see | |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | ||
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | ||
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 159 | ||
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | ||
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | ||
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 |