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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Linden Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | 100% | 12.9% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
|
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Linden Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 139 | Sign in to see | |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||