Bedelsford 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
Bedelsford School
(Your chosen school)
Special 133 100% 33.3%
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134 100% 53.7%
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 136 100% 35.3%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147 100% 49.7%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73 100% 25%
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130 100% 35.8%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158 100% 36.1%
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS
Special 100 100% 46%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114 100% 36%
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132 100% 36.8%
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130 100% 40%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157 100% 50.3%
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86 100% 44.2%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91 100% 34.1%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130 100% 46.2%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 35.9%
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183 100% 42.1%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200 100% 47%
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD
Special 69 100% 49.3%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY
Special 311 100% 43.1%
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141 100% 48.9%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116 100% 29.3%
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103 100% 41.7%
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 94 100% 48.9%
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153 100% 49.7%
Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG
Special 119 100% 31.1%

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
Bedelsford School
(Your chosen school)
Special 133 Sign in to see
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW
Special 37
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 85
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT
Special 84
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 56
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 89
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 53
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP
Special 77
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 50
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 154
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ
Special 77
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 125
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 70
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 120
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX
Special 44