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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Exeter House Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
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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% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
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Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Exeter House Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 194 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
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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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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||