Linden Lodge School

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
Linden Lodge School
(Your chosen school)
Special 147 100% 34.7%
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 138 100% 47.8%
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF
Special 164 100% 31.7%
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU
Special 276 100% 33%
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 138 100% 35.5%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 133 100% 51.1%
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 174 100% 31.6%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71 100% 30.7%
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU
Special 96 100% 57.3%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 155 100% 33.5%
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP
Special 105 100% 48.6%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 111 100% 32.1%
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW
Special 90 100% 62.2%
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 130 100% 37.1%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151 100% 44.4%
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 103 100% 36.9%
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 171 100% 35.1%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127 100% 43.3%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 39.7%
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 175 100% 38.9%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 202 100% 43.6%
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134 100% 44%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126 100% 31%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 119 100% 41.9%
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 203 100% 41.9%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 107 100% 31.8%
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR
Special 66 100% 36.4%
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 67 100% 43.3%
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA
Special 84 100% 50%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Linden Lodge School
(Your chosen school)
Special 147 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 226
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 392
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 268
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT
Special 284
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 221
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 287
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ
Special 374
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 432
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 116
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 254
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL
Special 265
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 287
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 175
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 279
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 210
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 61
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 339
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 181
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 201