Fern House School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fern House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
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Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
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The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | 100% | 51.7% |
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | 100% | 64.2% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 65.9% |
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | 100% | 51.6% |
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 67.1% |
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 59% |
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
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Becton School
Sheffield, S20 1NZ |
Special | 125 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% |
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 62.9% |
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | 100% | 69.9% |
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 63.9% |
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 22 | 100% | 50% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 58.6% |
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fern House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 65 | Sign in to see | |
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Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 66 | ||
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Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
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Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | ||
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Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
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Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 51 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
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Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
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Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | ||
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Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
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Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | ||
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 62 | ||
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 96 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 71 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | ||
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | ||
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | ||