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 |