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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mabel Prichard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mabel Prichard School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | Sign in to see | |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | ||
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | ||
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | ||
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | ||
New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 644 | ||
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | ||
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | ||
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | ||
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 143 | ||
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | ||
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | ||
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | ||
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | ||
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 326 | ||
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 265 | ||
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | ||
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | ||
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | ||
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | ||
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | ||
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | ||
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | ||
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | ||
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | ||
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | ||
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 |