Battledown Centre for Children and Families

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
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
(Your chosen school)
Special 67 100% 43.3%
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 92 100% 44.6%
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Special 138 100% 47.8%
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU
Special 276 100% 33%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 133 100% 51.1%
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 174 100% 31.6%
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71 100% 30.7%
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 242 100% 32.2%
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 118 100% 39.7%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88 100% 42%
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 236 100% 44.1%
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP
Special 105 100% 48.6%
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB
Special 175 100% 59.4%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 111 100% 32.1%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151 100% 44.4%
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 103 100% 36.9%
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 171 100% 35.1%
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 104 100% 46.2%
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 182 100% 51.1%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127 100% 43.3%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 39.7%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 202 100% 43.6%
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 149 100% 59.1%
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 126 100% 31%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 119 100% 41.9%
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 203 100% 41.9%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 36.1%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 107 100% 31.8%
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 42 100% 25.6%

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
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
(Your chosen school)
Special 67 Sign in to see
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ
Special 117
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW
Special 32
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 129
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 107
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP
Special 75
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 51
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 236
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 118
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 191
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 83
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE
Special 89
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 78
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58