Southview 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
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
Schools we've chosen
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