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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Welcombe Hills School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | 100% | 43% |
|
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 51% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | 100% | 53.3% |
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | 100% | 50% |
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 54.9% |
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | 100% | 54% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | 100% | 16.9% |
|
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | 100% | 45% |
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | 100% | 52.9% |
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Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Welcombe Hills School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
|
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 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 171 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||