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 |