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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Chalet School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% |
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 38.2% |
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 22.7% |
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 59.4% |
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 11 | 100% | 27.3% |
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.9% |
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 31.6% |
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% |
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% |
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 128 | 100% | 43% |
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% |
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 60.9% |
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% |
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% |
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | 100% | 48.2% |
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | 100% | 28.3% |
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% |
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 100 | 100% | 35% |
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 48 | 100% | 35.4% |
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2BN |
Special | 24 | 100% | 20.8% |
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% |
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 26 | 100% | 53.8% |
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 16 | 100% | 31.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Chalet School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | Sign in to see | |
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | ||
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | ||
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | ||
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | ||
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | ||
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | ||
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD |
Special | 47 | ||
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | ||
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | ||
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 75 | ||
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | ||
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | ||
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | ||
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | ||
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | ||
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | ||
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | ||
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | ||
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 |