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 111 100% 39.6%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189 100% 53.4%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234 100% 40.2%
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164 100% 26.8%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 179 100% 45.3%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125 100% 33.6%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143 100% 48.3%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160 100% 44.4%
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173 100% 46.8%
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110 100% 39.1%
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171 100% 58.5%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184 100% 39.3%
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103 100% 49.5%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165 100% 57%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164 100% 45.1%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153 100% 41.2%
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 159 100% 74.8%
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 139 100% 46%
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155 100% 25.8%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 157 100% 42%
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175 100% 44.6%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197 100% 41.1%
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181 100% 42%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117 100% 44.4%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL
Special 77 100% 50.6%
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167 100% 52.1%
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263 100% 41.1%

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 111 Sign in to see
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 83
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX
Special 107
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 101
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 108
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ
Special 173
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ
Special 16
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263