Piper Hill High 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
Piper Hill High School
(Your chosen school)
Special 281 100% 63.3%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178 100% 46.6%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208 100% 60.1%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251 100% 66.1%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Special 353 100% 46.2%
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430 100% 71.4%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF
Special 156 100% 68.6%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202 100% 30.3%
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230 100% 51.3%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350 100% 47.1%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158 100% 50%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243 100% 50.2%
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 216 100% 43.5%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304 100% 65.8%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150 100% 52.7%
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360 100% 60%
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198 100% 35.4%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%

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
Piper Hill High School
(Your chosen school)
Special 281 Sign in to see
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Special 137
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Special 99
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB
Special 287
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH
Special 717
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Special 415
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ
Special 146
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 208
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Special 141
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA
Special 346
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 309
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 289
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 138
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX
Special 176
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 136
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB
Special 116
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Special 239
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Special 124