The South Downs School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The South Downs School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 30.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The South Downs School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 163 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | ||
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Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | ||
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 214 | ||
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | ||
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | ||
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
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Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | ||
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | ||