Lancaster School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Lancaster School
(Your chosen school)
Special 131 100% 35.9%
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91 100% 45.7%
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134 100% 53.7%
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ
Special 246 100% 40.2%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178 100% 46.6%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147 100% 49.7%
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189 100% 37.6%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73 100% 25%
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 252 100% 32.5%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175 100% 49.7%
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130 100% 35.8%
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB
Special 184 100% 58.9%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114 100% 36%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157 100% 50.3%
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170 99.4% 36.5%
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 139 100% 48.8%
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181 100% 56.4%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130 100% 46.2%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200 100% 47%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121 100% 30.6%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218 100% 39.9%
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141 100% 48.9%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116 100% 29.3%
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 216 100% 43.5%
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 70 100% 44.3%
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153 100% 49.7%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43 100% 27.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Lancaster School
(Your chosen school)
Special 131 Sign in to see
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 56
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 138
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG
Special 113
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 117
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 138
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128