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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Linden Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 150 | 100% | 36% |
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Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | 100% | 30.1% |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | 100% | 60.8% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | 100% | 41.9% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 44% |
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 46.3% |
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 | 150 | Sign in to see | |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | ||
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Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | ||
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Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | ||
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Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 255 | ||
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Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | ||
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Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
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James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | ||
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | ||
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 285 | ||
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | ||
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | ||
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | ||
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
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Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | ||
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Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | ||