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 | 82 | 100% | 39.8% |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% |
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 38.9% |
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 31.5% |
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | 100% | 53% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 37.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Heatherwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 82 | Sign in to see | |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | ||
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | ||
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | ||
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | ||
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | ||
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 |