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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Pentland Field School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 168 | 100% | 43.5% | 
| 
                                Fosse Way School
                                 Bath, BA3 3AL  | 
                            Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
                                 Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT  | 
                            Special | 125 | 100% | 36% | 
| 
                                Lime Academy Hornbeam
                                 London, E17 5NT  | 
                            Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% | 
| 
                                Charlton Park Academy
                                 London, SE7 8HX  | 
                            Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% | 
| 
                                The Cedars Academy
                                 Gateshead, NE9 6QD  | 
                            Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% | 
| 
                                Alexandra School
                                 Harrow, HA2 9DX  | 
                            Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Billing Brook Special School
                                 Northampton, NN3 8EZ  | 
                            Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                Woodfield School
                                 London, NW9 7LY  | 
                            Special | 192 | 100% | 53.6% | 
| 
                                Walton Hall Academy
                                 Stafford, ST21 6JR  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% | 
| 
                                John F Kennedy Special School
                                 London, E15 4RZ  | 
                            Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% | 
| 
                                Riverside Bridge School
                                 Barking, IG11 0FU  | 
                            Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% | 
| 
                                Danecourt School
                                 Gillingham, ME8 6AA  | 
                            Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% | 
| 
                                Rivermead School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 1UG  | 
                            Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% | 
| 
                                Tulip Academy
                                 Spalding, PE11 2EH  | 
                            Special | 214 | 100% | 53.7% | 
| 
                                The South Downs School
                                 Eastbourne, BN20 8NU  | 
                            Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% | 
| 
                                Hilltop School
                                 Rotherham, S66 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| 
                                Kelford School
                                 Rotherham, S61 2NU  | 
                            Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% | 
| 
                                Willow Dene School
                                 Plumstead, SE18 2JD  | 
                            Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% | 
| 
                                Oak Lodge School
                                 London, N2 0QY  | 
                            Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% | 
| 
                                Kisharon School
                                 London, NW4 1TP  | 
                            Special | 75 | 100% | 13.3% | 
| 
                                The Link School
                                 Croydon, CR0 4PG  | 
                            Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| 
                                Hazel Court School
                                 Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ  | 
                            Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                Welcombe Hills School
                                 Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ  | 
                            Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% | 
| 
                                ACE Tiverton Special School
                                 Tiverton, EX16 5HB  | 
                            Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Stubbin Wood School
                                 Mansfield, NG20 8QF  | 
                            Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% | 
| 
                                The Martin Bacon Academy
                                 Northstowe, CB24 1DH  | 
                            Special | 127 | 100% | 37% | 
| 
                                Glendinning Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                Hatchside School
                                 Ilford, IG2 7SR  | 
                            Special | 62 | 100% | 24.2% | 
| 
                                Green Meadows Academy
                                 Leeds, LS20 8LS  | 
                            Special | 218 | 100% | 48.6% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Pentland Field School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 168 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
                                 Ipswich, IP1 6SG  | 
                            Special | 101 | ||
| 
                                Moorcroft School
                                 Uxbridge, UB8 3BF  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                The Pioneer School
                                 Basildon, SS14 2LA  | 
                            Special | 174 | ||
| 
                                Portland Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR3 2NQ  | 
                            Special | 204 | ||
| 
                                Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
                                 Leics, LE18 2DT  | 
                            Special | 242 | ||
| 
                                Newlands Academy
                                 London, SE15 3AZ  | 
                            Special | 72 | ||
| 
                                Hollinwood Academy
                                 Oldham, OL8 3PT  | 
                            Special | 292 | ||
| 
                                Castlewood School
                                 Birmingham, B36 9LF  | 
                            Special | 91 | ||
| 
                                Riverbank School
                                 Coventry, CV3 2QD  | 
                            Special | 198 | ||
| 
                                Pond Meadow School
                                 Guildford, GU1 1DR  | 
                            Special | 146 | ||
| 
                                Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
                                 Northampton, NN3 8XS  | 
                            Special | 100 | ||
| 
                                Trinity Academy Newcastle
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ  | 
                            Special | 198 | ||
| 
                                Saxon Hill Academy
                                 Lichfield, WS14 9DE  | 
                            Special | 130 | ||
| 
                                Dysart School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 6HL  | 
                            Special | 164 | ||
| 
                                Daventry Hill School
                                 Daventry, NN11 0QE  | 
                            Special | 221 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 London, N7 9LD  | 
                            Special | 246 | ||
| 
                                Eko Pathways
                                 London, E6 6FE  | 
                            Special | 74 | ||
| 
                                Strathmore School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 4DQ  | 
                            Special | 117 | ||
| 
                                Market Field School
                                 Colchester, CO7 7ET  | 
                            Special | 472 | ||
| 
                                Hallmoor School
                                 Birmingham, B33 0DL  | 
                            Special | 273 | ||
| 
                                Churchill Park Complex Needs School
                                 King's Lynn, PE30 4RP  | 
                            Special | 230 | ||
| 
                                Frederick Holmes School
                                 Hull, HU6 8JJ  | 
                            Special | 109 | ||
| 
                                Trinity Academy New Bridge
                                 Sunderland, SR5 3NF  | 
                            Special | 134 | ||
| 
                                Woodside Academy
                                 Erith, DA8 3PB  | 
                            Special | 199 | ||
| 
                                The Bridge School
                                 Ipswich, IP8 3ND  | 
                            Special | 182 | ||
| 
                                Tettenhall Wood School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF  | 
                            Special | 164 | ||
| 
                                Heron Academy
                                 London, SE24 0HZ  | 
                            Special | 79 | ||
| 
                                Oastlers School
                                 Bradford, BD4 7RH  | 
                            Special | 133 | ||
| 
                                Mary Elliot Academy
                                 Walsall, WS2 7NR  | 
                            Special | 140 | ||