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 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
Schools we've chosen
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