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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |