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 | 93 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | 100% | 30.1% |
|
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | 100% | 40% |
|
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 62.3% |
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Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | 100% | 55.6% |
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 | 93 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
|
Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | ||
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | ||
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||