The Willows School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Willows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Willows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | ||
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 91 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | ||
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | ||
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Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
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Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | ||