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 | 309 | 100% | 54% |
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Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | 100% | 43% |
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 51% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 42.9% |
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Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 54.9% |
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
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Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | 100% | 16.9% |
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | 100% | 52.9% |
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Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | 100% | 28% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Willow Dene School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 309 | Sign in to see | |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | ||
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Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 255 | ||
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | ||
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
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New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 717 | ||
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James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | ||
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Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 206 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 163 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
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Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | ||
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Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | ||
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The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
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Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | ||
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
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Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | ||