The Forest School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Forest School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
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% |
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Forest School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 147 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 125 | ||
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | ||
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Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | ||
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Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | ||
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Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
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Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | ||
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Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | ||
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | ||