Pentland Field 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
Pentland Field School
(Your chosen school)
Special 171 100% 43.9%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224 100% 50%
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163 100% 28.8%
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172 100% 59.9%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138 100% 44.9%
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 83 100% 44.6%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107 100% 62.6%
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 238 100% 33.2%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184 100% 39.3%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120 100% 47.5%
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234 100% 54.3%
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Special 223 100% 35%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 158 100% 50.6%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157 100% 42.7%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118 100% 32.2%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115 100% 41.7%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260 89.7% 49.4%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR
Special 70 100% 38.6%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 154 100% 41.6%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 144 100% 53.5%
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187 100% 59.9%

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
Pentland Field School
(Your chosen school)
Special 171 Sign in to see
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 252
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 80
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 99
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS
Special 100
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU
Special 118
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Special 223
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE
Special 69
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET
Special 502
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 294
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 229
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 133
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 216
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ
Special 81
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 164