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 |