Linden Lodge School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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