Selworthy Special 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
Selworthy Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 201 100% 38.3%
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183 100% 41.5%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 226 100% 47.8%
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111 100% 27.9%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178 100% 38.2%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 155 100% 33.5%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 261 100% 39.1%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 278 100% 59.7%
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ
Special 226 92.7% 36.6%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215 100% 48.4%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 164 100% 31.7%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144 100% 46.5%
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 171 100% 35.1%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 204 100% 41.9%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 117 100% 32.5%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191 100% 34%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108 100% 61.1%
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS
Special 118 100% 36.4%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201 100% 43.3%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189 100% 28.6%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 36.1%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 152 100% 46.7%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 230 100% 50%
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 182 100% 42.3%
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 140 100% 39.3%
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 153 100% 39.2%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 129 100% 41.1%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 201 100% 44.3%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155 100% 38.7%
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ
Special 176 100% 40.9%

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
Selworthy Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 201 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
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 68
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 139
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 251
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 79
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 107
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 149
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 81
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 80
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
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 95
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106