Crosshill 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
Crosshill Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 134 100% 39.6%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167 100% 53.3%
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE
Special 195 100% 49.7%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 230 100% 39.1%
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 315 100% 50.5%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 176 100% 44.3%
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 149 100% 37.6%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167 100% 50.3%
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 258 100% 56.2%
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 330 99.4% 59.4%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 151 100% 45%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156 100% 36.5%
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB
Special 210 100% 43.1%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 118 100% 40.7%
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112 100% 37.5%
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 160 100% 53.8%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207 100% 47.8%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 182 100% 35.2%
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138 100% 47.6%
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 260 100% 35%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 149 100% 40.3%
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 137 100% 63.5%
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 279 100% 41.6%
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151 100% 51%
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 149 100% 27.5%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145 100% 39.3%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 196 100% 35.7%
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 133 100% 55.6%
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 110 100% 38.2%
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Special 228 100% 47.8%

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
Crosshill Special School
(Your chosen school)
Special 134 Sign in to see
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW
Special 32
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 108
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 201
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 81
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 59
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 129
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 101
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP
Special 75
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 51
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 118
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 67
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 78
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114