Firwood High School
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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Firwood High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
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NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Firwood High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 212 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | ||
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Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | ||
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | ||
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | ||
|
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 644 | ||
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Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | ||
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | ||
|
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 143 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | ||
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | ||
|
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 326 | ||
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 166 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | ||
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Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | ||
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Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 263 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
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Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | ||
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 | ||