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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Southview School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 82 | 100% | 35.7% | 
| 
                                Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
                                 Ipswich, IP1 6SG  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 28.8% | 
| 
                                The Pioneer School
                                 Basildon, SS14 2LA  | 
                            Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% | 
| 
                                Wilson Stuart School
                                 Birmingham, B23 7AT  | 
                            Special | 268 | 100% | 41% | 
| 
                                Beacon Hill Academy
                                 South Ockendon, RM15 5AY  | 
                            Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% | 
| 
                                Blackfriars Academy
                                 Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% | 
| 
                                Saxon Hill Academy
                                 Lichfield, WS14 9DE  | 
                            Special | 130 | 100% | 37.1% | 
| 
                                Bedelsford School
                                 Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ  | 
                            Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% | 
| 
                                Curnow School
                                 Redruth, TR15 1LU  | 
                            Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% | 
| 
                                Brays School
                                 Birmingham, B26 1NS  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% | 
| 
                                Meadowgate Academy
                                 Wisbech, PE13 2JH  | 
                            Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                                Kingsdown School
                                 Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT  | 
                            Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% | 
| 
                                Lancaster School
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                            Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                Hob Moor Oaks Academy
                                 York, YO24 4PS  | 
                            Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                Beckfoot Phoenix
                                 Keighley, BD22 6HZ  | 
                            Special | 111 | 100% | 31.5% | 
| 
                                New Siblands School
                                 Bristol, BS35 2JU  | 
                            Special | 126 | 100% | 31% | 
| 
                                Stanton Vale School
                                 Nottingham, NG10 3NP  | 
                            Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Hexham Priory School
                                 Hexham, NE46 1UY  | 
                            Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Frederick Holmes School
                                 Hull, HU6 8JJ  | 
                            Special | 109 | 100% | 39.4% | 
| 
                                Riverwalk School
                                 Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD  | 
                            Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Warren School
                                 Lowestoft, NR33 8HT  | 
                            Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% | 
| 
                                Springfield School
                                 WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                            Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                                Heatherwood School
                                 Doncaster, DN2 6HQ  | 
                            Special | 82 | 100% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Battledown Centre for Children and Families
                                 Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ  | 
                            Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% | 
| 
                                Mabel Prichard School
                                 Oxford, OX4 6SB  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% | 
| 
                                Lime Academy Orton
                                 Peterborough, PE2 5SD  | 
                            Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% | 
| 
                                Windmill Hill School
                                 Luton, LU2 0EZ  | 
                            Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% | 
| 
                                Penn Hall School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP  | 
                            Special | 135 | 100% | 56.7% | 
| 
                                Fountaindale School
                                 Mansfield, NG18 5BA  | 
                            Special | 84 | 100% | 50% | 
| 
                                Trent View College
                                 Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS  | 
                            Special | 29 | 100% | 37.9% | 
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
 
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Southview School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 82 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Thriftwood School
                                 Chelmsford, CM2 8RW  | 
                            Special | 252 | ||
| 
                                Weatherfield Academy
                                 Dunstable, LU6 1AF  | 
                            Special | 164 | ||
| 
                                Grangewood School
                                 Northolt, UB5 6GG  | 
                            Special | 138 | ||
| 
                                Knightsfield School
                                 Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW  | 
                            Special | 63 | ||
| 
                                Foxwood Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG9 3GF  | 
                            Special | 112 | ||
| 
                                The Eresby School, Spilsby
                                 Spilsby, PE23 5HU  | 
                            Special | 96 | ||
| 
                                Joseph Clarke School
                                 London, E4 9PP  | 
                            Special | 105 | ||
| 
                                Endeavour Academy, Oxford
                                 Oxford, OX3 8DD  | 
                            Special | 30 | ||
| 
                                Castledon School
                                 Wickford, SS12 0PW  | 
                            Special | 236 | ||
| 
                                George Hastwell School Special Academy
                                 Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW  | 
                            Special | 90 | ||
| 
                                Hailey Hall School
                                 Hertford, SG13 7PB  | 
                            Special | 84 | ||
| 
                                Kelford School
                                 Rotherham, S61 2NU  | 
                            Special | 144 | ||
| 
                                Ian Mikardo School
                                 London, E3 3LF  | 
                            Special | 49 | ||
| 
                                The PRIDE Academy
                                 West Drayton, UB7 8AB  | 
                            Special | 92 | ||
| 
                                Merryfields School
                                 Newcastle, ST5 9NY  | 
                            Special | 108 | ||
| 
                                Wren Spinney Community School
                                 Kettering, NN15 7LB  | 
                            Special | 88 | ||
| 
                                St Nicholas School
                                 Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL  | 
                            Special | 97 | ||
| 
                                The Link School
                                 Croydon, CR0 4PG  | 
                            Special | 152 | ||
| 
                                Penny Field School
                                 Leeds, LS6 4QD  | 
                            Special | 66 | ||
| 
                                The Springboard Project
                                 Oldham, OL1 1AN  | 
                            Special | 97 | ||
| 
                                Brookfields School
                                 Widnes, WA8 3JA  | 
                            Special | 122 | ||
| 
                                Critchill Special School
                                 Frome, BA11 4LB  | 
                            Special | 97 | ||
| 
                                Willoughby Academy
                                 Bourne, PE10 9JD  | 
                            Special | 140 | ||
| 
                                Windmill Hill School
                                 Luton, LU2 0EZ  | 
                            Special | 103 | ||
| 
                                Greenhall
                                 Stafford, ST16 1PS  | 
                            Special | 33 | ||
| 
                                Bishopswood School
                                 Reading, RG4 9RH  | 
                            Special | 72 | ||
| 
                                Kings Meadow School
                                 Northampton, NN3 7AR  | 
                            Special | 40 | ||
| 
                                NeneGate
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5GZ  | 
                            Special | 64 | ||
| 
                                Brunel School
                                 Paignton, TQ3 2AL  | 
                            Special | 54 | ||