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