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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
George Hastwell School Special Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | 100% | 62.2% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | 100% | 57.3% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | 100% | 65.2% |
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 44% |
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
---|---|---|---|---|
George Hastwell School Special Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 90 | Sign in to see | |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | ||
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | ||
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | ||
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | ||
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | ||
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 122 | ||
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | ||
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 80 | ||
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | ||
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 |