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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Critchill Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
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% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Critchill Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 97 | Sign in to see | |
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | ||
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | ||
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 30 | ||
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | ||
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | ||
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
Ian Mikardo School
London, E3 3LF |
Special | 49 | ||
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | ||
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | ||
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 82 | ||
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | ||
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 122 | ||
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | ||
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 80 | ||
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | ||
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 33 | ||
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | ||
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 40 | ||
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 |