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 | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
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Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Lift Newlands
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59% |
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
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North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
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St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | 100% | 51.8% |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
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Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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 | 72 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | ||
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Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | ||
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | ||
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | ||
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | ||
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | ||
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | ||
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | ||
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Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | ||
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The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | ||
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | ||
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | ||
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James Marks Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
Special | 51 | ||
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | ||
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Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | ||
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Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | ||
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Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
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Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||