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 | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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 | 256 | Sign in to see | |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | ||
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
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Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
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Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
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Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | ||
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Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 218 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
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Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | ||