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 27 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shenstone Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% |
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59.7% |
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | 100% | 70.5% |
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.9% |
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | 100% | 54.4% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 73.3% |
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | 100% | 66% |
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 166 | 100% | 75.3% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% |
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 63.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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 |
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Shenstone Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 118 | 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 | ||
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | ||
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 32 | ||
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | ||
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | ||
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | ||
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | ||
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | ||
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | ||
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | ||
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | ||
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 115 | ||
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | ||
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | ||
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | ||
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | ||
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | ||
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 |