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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heatherwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
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Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | 100% | 40% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | 100% | 34.1% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | 100% | 49.3% |
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Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | 100% | 61.8% |
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 44% |
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heatherwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 94 | Sign in to see | |
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
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North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||