The Link 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Link School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | 100% | 58% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Link School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 157 | Sign in to see | |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | ||
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | ||
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | ||
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | ||
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
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Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 55 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
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E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX |
Special | 256 | ||
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | ||
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | ||
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | ||
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 103 | ||
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||
|
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | ||