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 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
Schools we've chosen
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