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 | 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% |
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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% |
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
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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% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
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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% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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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% |
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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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
| 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 | ||
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
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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 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
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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 | ||