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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
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Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
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Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | 100% | 78% |
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 73.5% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
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Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
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Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | 100% | 50% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
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Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | 100% | 59.2% |
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | 100% | 59.3% |
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | 100% | 79.5% |
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Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | 100% | 68% |
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Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | 100% | 61.5% |
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 69.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodlands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 55 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | ||
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The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | ||
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Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | ||
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Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | ||
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | ||
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Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
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Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
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Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | ||
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | ||
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | ||
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Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | ||
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
|
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | ||
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
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Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | ||
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | ||
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Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | ||