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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Silverwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 325 | 100% | 65.8% |
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Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
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Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
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St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 308 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 326 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | 100% | 46.1% |
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 399 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | 100% | 57.3% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
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Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | 100% | 42.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Silverwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 473 | Sign in to see | |
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Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
|
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
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Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 220 | ||
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College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 151 | ||
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Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | ||
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Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | ||
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Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 305 | ||
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Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
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Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | ||
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Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | ||
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Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
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Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
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Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | ||
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Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | ||
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
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The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | ||
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Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | ||
|
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||