Willow Dene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Willow Dene School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% |
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Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% |
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | 100% | 37.4% |
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | 100% | 53.6% |
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John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
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Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | 100% | 63.8% |
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Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
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Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 62 | 100% | 24.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Willow Dene School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 287 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | ||
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Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 268 | ||
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 284 | ||
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | ||
|
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 644 | ||
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James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 287 | ||
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Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | ||
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Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 432 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
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Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 165 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | ||
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | ||
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Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | ||
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Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 147 | ||
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The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | ||
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Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 67 | ||
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | ||