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% | 40.2% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
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
| 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 | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
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Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | ||
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Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | ||
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | ||
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Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
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Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
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Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | ||
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Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
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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 | ||