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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bedelsford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | 100% | 20.6% |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 37.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | 100% | 45.6% |
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 38.9% |
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | 100% | 53% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | 100% | 39% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% |
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | 100% | 39.8% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bedelsford School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | Sign in to see | |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | ||
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 88 | ||
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | ||
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | ||
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 32 | ||
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | ||
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 124 | ||
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | ||
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 88 | ||
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 59 | ||
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | ||
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 101 | ||
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | ||
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | ||
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 75 | ||
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | ||
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | ||
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | ||
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 69 | ||
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 128 | ||
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 115 | ||
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | ||
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | ||
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | ||
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | ||
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 78 | ||
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 |