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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                West Hill School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% | 
| 
                                The Ashley School
                                 Lowestoft, NR32 4EU  | 
                            Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% | 
| 
                                Pencalenick School
                                 Truro, TR1 1TE  | 
                            Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% | 
| 
                                Dove House Academy
                                 Basingstoke, RG21 5SU  | 
                            Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                Kingsley Special Academy
                                 Kettering, NN15 5DP  | 
                            Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% | 
| 
                                Alfriston School
                                 Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS  | 
                            Special | 159 | 100% | 27% | 
| 
                                The Cedars Academy
                                 Gateshead, NE9 6QD  | 
                            Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% | 
| 
                                The Iffley Academy
                                 Oxford, OX4 4DU  | 
                            Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% | 
| 
                                Fitzwaryn School
                                 Wantage, OX12 9ET  | 
                            Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Kingsbury Academy
                                 Coventry, CV6 1PJ  | 
                            Special | 99 | 100% | 38.4% | 
| 
                                Friars Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 2LA  | 
                            Special | 151 | 100% | 45% | 
| 
                                Carwarden House Community School
                                 Camberley, GU15 1EJ  | 
                            Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% | 
| 
                                Coppice Academy
                                 Newcastle, ST5 2EY  | 
                            Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Saxon Mount School
                                 St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH  | 
                            Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% | 
| 
                                Danecourt School
                                 Gillingham, ME8 6AA  | 
                            Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% | 
| 
                                Manor Academy Sale
                                 Sale, M33 5JX  | 
                            Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                St Lawrence School
                                 Horncastle, LN9 5EJ  | 
                            Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% | 
| 
                                St Bernard's School
                                 Louth, LN11 8RS  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% | 
| 
                                St Philip's School
                                 Chessington, KT9 2HR  | 
                            Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                The Lindfield School
                                 Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ  | 
                            Special | 114 | 100% | 43% | 
| 
                                Doubletrees School
                                 Par, PL24 2DS  | 
                            Special | 103 | 100% | 44.7% | 
| 
                                Redwood Park Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO6 2RY  | 
                            Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% | 
| 
                                Culverhill School
                                 Bristol, BS37 8SZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% | 
| 
                                The Abbey School
                                 Farnham, GU9 8DY  | 
                            Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Two Rivers High School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2HJ  | 
                            Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                The Park School
                                 Woking, GU22 7AT  | 
                            Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% | 
| 
                                Belmont School
                                 Cheltenham, GL51 3AT  | 
                            Special | 191 | 100% | 45% | 
| 
                                The Martin Bacon Academy
                                 Northstowe, CB24 1DH  | 
                            Special | 127 | 100% | 37% | 
| 
                                The Forest School
                                 Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ  | 
                            Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% | 
| 
                                North Ridge Community School
                                 Doncaster, DN6 7EF  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 45% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                West Hill School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 149 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Humberston Park School
                                 Grimsby, DN36 4HS  | 
                            Special | 138 | ||
| 
                                Kingsley Special Academy
                                 Kettering, NN15 5DP  | 
                            Special | 156 | ||
| 
                                Alfriston School
                                 Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS  | 
                            Special | 159 | ||
| 
                                Stephenson Academy
                                 Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX  | 
                            Special | 121 | ||
| 
                                Barbara Priestman Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR2 7QN  | 
                            Special | 172 | ||
| 
                                Hope Wood Academy
                                 Durham, SR8 3LP  | 
                            Special | 227 | ||
| 
                                Fitzwaryn School
                                 Wantage, OX12 9ET  | 
                            Special | 122 | ||
| 
                                Park Community Academy
                                 Blackpool, FY3 9HF  | 
                            Special | 330 | ||
| 
                                Endeavour Academy, Oxford
                                 Oxford, OX3 8DD  | 
                            Special | 30 | ||
| 
                                INSPIRE Free Special School
                                 Chatham, ME5 0LB  | 
                            Special | 68 | ||
| 
                                Ash Trees Academy
                                 Billingham, TS23 2BU  | 
                            Special | 175 | ||
| 
                                Saxon Mount School
                                 St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH  | 
                            Special | 160 | ||
| 
                                The Ridgeway School
                                 Farnham, GU9 8HB  | 
                            Special | 111 | ||
| 
                                Abbey School
                                 Rotherham, S61 2RA  | 
                            Special | 218 | ||
| 
                                Hilltop School
                                 Rotherham, S66 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 147 | ||
| 
                                Redwood Park Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO6 2RY  | 
                            Special | 160 | ||
| 
                                Linden Bridge School
                                 Worcester Park, KT4 7JW  | 
                            Special | 145 | ||
| 
                                Pennine View School
                                 Doncaster, DN12 3LR  | 
                            Special | 137 | ||
| 
                                Endeavour Academy Bexley
                                 Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB  | 
                            Special | 82 | ||
| 
                                St Nicholas School
                                 Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL  | 
                            Special | 97 | ||
| 
                                Woodlands
                                 Birmingham, B46 3JE  | 
                            Special | 215 | ||
| 
                                Welcombe Hills School
                                 Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ  | 
                            Special | 184 | ||
| 
                                The Fountains Primary School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB  | 
                            Special | 201 | ||
| 
                                The Abbey School
                                 Farnham, GU9 8DY  | 
                            Special | 145 | ||
| 
                                Ladywood School
                                 Bolton, BL3 1NG  | 
                            Special | 197 | ||
| 
                                Bardwell School
                                 Bicester, OX26 4RZ  | 
                            Special | 112 | ||
| 
                                St Andrew's Academy
                                 Derby, DE21 4EW  | 
                            Special | 152 | ||
| 
                                Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
                                 Wokingham, RG40 2HR  | 
                            Special | 56 | ||
| 
                                Pitcheroak School
                                 Redditch, B97 6PQ  | 
                            Special | 155 | ||