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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Whitefield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 372 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
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% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
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Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | 100% | 44% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Whitefield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 372 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | ||
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | ||
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | ||
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 206 | ||
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 163 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | ||
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | ||
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | ||
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | ||
|
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||