Greenfields Specialist School for Communication

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
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
(Your chosen school)
Special 100 100% 46%
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91 100% 45.7%
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172 100% 59.9%
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 136 100% 35.3%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147 100% 49.7%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW
Special 166 100% 54.8%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114 100% 36%
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%
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130 100% 40%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157 100% 50.3%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 97 100% 44.3%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200 100% 47%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 89 100% 61.8%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141 100% 48.9%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118 100% 32.2%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 40.2%
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103 100% 41.7%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117 100% 44.4%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ
Special 81 100% 74.1%
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150 100% 52.7%

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
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
(Your chosen school)
Special 100 Sign in to see
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 252
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 99
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL
Special 194
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU
Special 118
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS
Special 111
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Special 223
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET
Special 502
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 229
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 133
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 161
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 115
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ
Special 81
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78