Woodlands School

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
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school)
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 117 100% 67.5%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Special 62 100% 75.8%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 86 100% 81.3%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60 100% 71.7%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 46 100% 67.4%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74 100% 59.5%
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 155 100% 76.1%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Special 56 100% 76.8%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 62.9%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 56 100% 71.4%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130 100% 78.5%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 69 100% 81.2%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98 100% 56.1%
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70 100% 85.7%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106 100% 70.8%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Special 54 100% 79.6%

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
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school)
Special 57 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
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW
Special 32
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 201
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 81
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 59
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 129
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90
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
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 118
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 236
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 118
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 67
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 78
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149