Heatherwood School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
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
Schools we've chosen
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