Woodlands

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
Woodlands
(Your chosen school)
Special 215 100% 44.7%
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163 100% 28.8%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125 100% 33.6%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138 100% 44.9%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175 100% 49.7%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158 100% 36.1%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216 100% 47.7%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171 100% 43.9%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258 100% 37.2%
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 113 100% 43.4%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157 100% 42.7%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Special 157 100% 56.7%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250 100% 40.8%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270 100% 44.4%
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX
Special 176 100% 41.5%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181 100% 42%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 154 100% 41.6%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%

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
Woodlands
(Your chosen school)
Special 215 Sign in to see
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB
Special 217
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 152
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU
Special 183
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 119
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 144
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 140
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100