The Chalet School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
The Chalet School
(Your chosen school)
Special 87 100% 32.2%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114 100% 47.4%
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
Special 84 100% 28.6%
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256 100% 49.2%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 51 100% 64.7%
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100 100% 43%
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40 100% 45%
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139 100% 30.2%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 121 100% 30.6%
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB
Special 130 100% 29.2%
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ
Special 128 100% 24.2%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 147 100% 41.5%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207 100% 33.3%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132 100% 50.8%
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64 100% 48.4%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH
Special 75 100% 26.7%
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116 100% 30.2%
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99 100% 43.4%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 54.4%
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88 100% 44.3%
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Special 30 100% 20%
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 49 100% 55.1%
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB
Special 49 100% 34.7%
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT
Special 26 100% 46.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Chalet School
(Your chosen school)
Special 87 Sign in to see
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 126
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 78
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 83
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 258
Green Gates Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0JD
Special 55
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 101
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 128
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 108
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 48
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD
Special 69
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 89
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 99
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ
Special 16
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL
Special 55
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA
Special 135
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH
Special 50