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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |