The Park 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
The Park School
(Your chosen school)
Special 110 100% 38.2%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167 100% 53.3%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 230 100% 39.1%
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 159 100% 27%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 176 100% 44.3%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 122 100% 35.2%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 151 100% 45%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156 100% 36.5%
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112 100% 37.5%
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 160 100% 53.8%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207 100% 47.8%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 182 100% 35.2%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114 100% 43%
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103 100% 44.7%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 130 100% 36.2%
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE
Special 108 100% 44.4%
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 160 100% 61.9%
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 107 100% 50.5%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 139 100% 41%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 149 100% 40.3%
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 137 100% 63.5%
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 97 100% 58.8%
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 138 100% 46.4%
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 149 100% 27.5%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145 100% 39.3%
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 191 100% 45%
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 147 100% 38.8%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 92 100% 39.1%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 72 100% 40.3%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 185 100% 49.2%

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
The Park School
(Your chosen school)
Special 110 Sign in to see
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 125
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 80
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 118
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 81
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 68
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 139
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 251
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 112
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 101
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 79
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 108
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 149
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 81
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 145
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 112
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 201
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 108
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 147
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 56
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 148