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 | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
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Prestley Wood Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4BL |
Special | 65 | 100% | 33.8% |
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Wembley Manor
Wembley, Brent, HA9 7EU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 46.7% |
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 | 173 | Sign in to see | |
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Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
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Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | ||
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | ||
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
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Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||