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