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 94 100% 48.9%
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91 100% 45.7%
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 134 100% 53.7%
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%
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158 100% 36.1%
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197 100% 53.3%
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%
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112 100% 50%
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91 100% 34.1%
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%
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 89 100% 61.8%
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118 100% 42.1%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109 100% 42.2%
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX
Special 176 100% 41.5%
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103 100% 41.7%
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB
Special 116 100% 44%
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153 100% 49.7%
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 142 100% 52.8%
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 45 100% 57.8%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 138
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 137
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 117
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 95
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 159
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 139
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 174
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 166
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 75
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128